Chelone glabra
White Turtlehead
The perfect plant for a wet area or rain garden, White Turtleheads can reach a height of 4 feet, and their white flowers do indeed resemble turtle heads. Loved by bumblebees, this plant is also a host for Baltimore Checkerspot caterpillars.
Light: Full Sun to Part Shade
Soil Moisture: Medium to Wet
Height: 2-3 ft
Spread: 2 ft
Bloom Time: August-October
Bloom Color: White
Natural Habitat: Seeps, Seepage swamps, Alluvial and tidal swamps, Floodplain forests, Stream banks, Bogs, Fens, Wet meadows
White Turtlehead
The perfect plant for a wet area or rain garden, White Turtleheads can reach a height of 4 feet, and their white flowers do indeed resemble turtle heads. Loved by bumblebees, this plant is also a host for Baltimore Checkerspot caterpillars.
Light: Full Sun to Part Shade
Soil Moisture: Medium to Wet
Height: 2-3 ft
Spread: 2 ft
Bloom Time: August-October
Bloom Color: White
Natural Habitat: Seeps, Seepage swamps, Alluvial and tidal swamps, Floodplain forests, Stream banks, Bogs, Fens, Wet meadows