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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 8b
Plant Height: 24 - 48 inches
Plant Spread: 18 - 30 inches
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Pink
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Underground structures: Rhizome
Suitable Locations: Bog gardening
Uses: Erosion control
Will Naturalize
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Propagation: Seeds: Stratify seeds: 3 months at 40 degrees
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem

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Common names
  • Pink Turtlehead
  • Shellflower
  • Lyon's Turtlehead

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Location: central NC
Date: 09/08/2020
Location: Nora's Garden - Castlegar, B.C. 
Date: 2017-09-08
 12:08 pm. A freshness in the garden in September.
Location: central NC
Date: 09/08/2020
Location: Northern Illinois (Zone 5a)
Date: 2013-08-17
Location: Sangamon Co. Il.
Date: 2017-08-09
Location: West Monroe NY 
Date: 2024-09-11
Location: Osaka Prefectural Flower Garden,Osaka,Japan
Credit: KENPEI

Courtesy Crownsville Nursery
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Location: Maryland
Date: 2014-09-19
Location: Osaka Prefectural Flower Garden, Osaka, Japan.
Date: September 4, 2011
Photo by KENPEI

Photo Courtesy of Secret Garden Growers.
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Location: Lilburn, GA
Date: 2020-05-31
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Location: Brownstown Pennsylvania
Date: 2016-06-30
Comments:
  • Posted by KFredenburg (Black Hills, SD - Zone 5a) on Jun 9, 2020 10:09 AM concerning plant:
    Plant turtleheads in groups by a stream or a garden pool or in a bog garden. They are excellent additions to a perennial border.
  • Posted by Catmint20906 (PNW WA half hour south of Olympia - Zone 8a) on Aug 3, 2014 2:25 PM concerning plant:
    Chelone lyonii is a larval host plant for the Baltimore Checkerspot Butterfly.
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