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Chelone glabra
Turtlehead
$7.50
Description
Chelone glabra, or Turtlehead, is a 2-3 foot wetland perennial for wet meadows and rich moist to average soils that blooms in late summer-early fall. Turtlehead’s creamy white flower resembles a turtle’s head. It serves as a nectar plant and is a great larval food source for the Baltimore Checkerspot butterfly.
Culture details
| Benefits | Hummingbird Magnet, Meadow Classic, Pollinator Friendly, Rain Garden |
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| Spacing | 2-3' |