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Chelone (Turtlehead)

Tiny Tortuga — late-season pink 'turtle head' blooms for moist spots; a native pollinator gem.

Photo coming — we shoot these on our own benches. Want to see it now? Call (763) 742-8774.
Light
Sun or part shade
Height
14–16″
Spread
12–24″
Deer
Deer may browse it
Pollinators
Bees and butterflies work it
Containers
Good in pots

Mounds and fills — the filler that knits a planting together.

The Chelone (Turtlehead) we grow

Every variety we grow. Photos are going up through the season. Tap the on any variety to save it to your list. Availability changes daily — call (763) 742-8774 for what’s on the bench today.

Tiny Tortuga14–16″ × 12–24″

Plant it with

Chelone (Turtlehead) pairs well with these, and we grow them all:

Achillea (Yarrow)Aconitum (Monkshood)Alcea Rosea (Hollyhock)Aruncus Dioicus (Goatsbeard)Asclepias Incarnata (Swamp Milkweed)Asclepias Syriaca (Common Milkweed)

More perennials

Ajuga (Bugleweed)Allium (Ornamental Onion)AnemoneAnemone sylvestrisAquilegia (Columbine)Armeria (Sea Thrift)ArtemisiaAsclepias Tuberosa (Butterfly Weed)

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Grown chemical-free in our own seven greenhouses in East Bethel — not trucked in. Come see it in person, or use the plant picker to find what suits your spot.