Chelone glabra / White Turtlehead

$12.00

Turtleheads are a wildflower of wet meadows and also forested stream banks. Their lustrous spikes of white blooms bear some resemblance to their namesake. Great late-season bloomer for pollinators.

Host plant for the Baltimore Checkerspot butterfly, an infrequent but captivating species. See images below.

A successful component of our no-tech pond. Read more about it on our blog.

Height: 3′ – 4′        Blooms: September

Siting: Average to wet soil, sun to shade

Deer Resistance: Low

Provenance: NJ

Description

BONAP 2022 Chelone glabra Native Range Map

Larval Host Plant (butterflies):
Baltimore Checkerspot

Additional information

Size

Quart, Cube, Quart