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Chelone obliqua Tiny Tortuga™ 'Armitpp02' (turtlehead)

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Technical sheet - Chelone

Chelone obliqua Tiny Tortuga™ 'Armitpp02' PP25350

turtlehead

Compact, great in containers
Large, deep pink flowers
Glossy, dark green foliage
Low maintenance
Most heat + humidity tolerant of Chelone

A tiny turtlehead with all the flower power of its taller brothers, this native cultivar features uniquely shaped, hot pink blooms atop lustrous dark green leaves with a bronzy sheen. Flowers reminiscent of turtles' mouths persist from mid-summer into fall, a favorite of butterflies but distasteful to deer. Its very compact habit is a great choice for mixed containers, or let it spread ever so slowly in the landscape along pond and stream edges, rain gardens or perennial borders.

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Height

18-24 Inches

Spread

12-16 Inches

Spacing

12 Inches

Bloom Color

Pink

USDA Hardiness Zone 4-9

turtlehead Interesting Notes

Chelone (rhymes with "baloney") was a nymph in Greek mythology who insulted the gods by ridiculing or not attending (versions vary) the marriage of Zeus to Hera. The gods punished her by turning her into a turtle.

Good Substitutions

turtlehead Chelone glabra
turtlehead Chelone lyonii 'Hot Lips'

Key Characteristics & Attributes

Full Sun
Full Sun
Part Sun
Part Sun
Moist
Moist
Deer Resistant
Deer Resistant
Pollinator-friendly
Pollinator-friendly
Songbird-friendly
Songbird-friendly
Cut Flower
Cut Flower
Groundcover
Groundcover
Summer
Summer

Additional Information

Soil Moisture Needs
Wet
Average
Green Infrastructure
Bioretention/Rain Garden
Woodland
Wetland Indicator Status
Obligate Wetland (OBL)
Plug Type
Horticultural Plug
For Animals
Caution: Toxic
Attributes
Native to North America
Clay Tolerance
Season of Interest (Flowering)
Late Summer
Propagation Type
Vegetative