Chelone glabra (NGN)
Turtlehead
Found in streambanks, damp ground.Tolerates temporary flooding. White blossom often tinged with pink in late summer. Good for cut flowers.
- Height: 24" – 36"
- Width: 24" – 36"
- Soil Conditions: Moist
- Flower Color: White
- Bloom Time: August, September
- Hardiness Zone: 3 To 8
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Plant Characteristics - Chelone glabra (NGN)
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Attributes
- Rain Garden Shade
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Attracts Wildlife
- Attracts Wildlife
- Attracts Butterflies
- Attracts Pollinators
- Attracts Hummingbirds
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Critter Resistance
- Deer Resistant
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Plant Habit
- Upright
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Light Conditions
- Shade to Part Sun
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Native Plant Community
- Wet Prairie
- Wetland
- Wet Woodland
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Flower Color
- White
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Flower Hue
- Light
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Flower Type
- Spike
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Flower Height
- 3' to 4'
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Foliage Color
- Green
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Leaf Texture
- Coarse
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Flower Form
- Single
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Flower Size
- 1"
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Soil Moisture
- Moist
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Prune Time
- Jan/Feb/March
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Growth Rate
- Slow
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Origin
- 90 Miles From Mg
Possible Substitutions for Chelone glabra (NGN)
Diarrhena americana (NGN)
Beak Grass
Matching Attributes
- Plant Habit: Upright
- Height: 24" – 36"
Maianthemum (Smilacina) racemosum
Feathery False Solomon's Seal
Matching Attributes
- Plant Habit: Upright
- Height: 24" – 36"
Lobelia siphilitica (NGN)
Great Blue Lobelia
Matching Attributes
- Plant Habit: Upright
- Height: 24" – 36"