Go Back Turtlehead Hot Lips

Posted: May 7, 2019 at 4:02 PM
Chelone lyonii 'Hot Lips'
    Butterfly IconDeer Resistant Icon

    Plant Type: Perennials

    Lustrous, deeper green foliage, topped in August and September with rose pink turtle head shaped flowers. Red stems that persist most of the season. Bronze green early season growth is another distinctive feature.

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    Growing & Maintenance Tips:

    Best grown in moist to wet, rich, humusy soils in part shade. Appreciates a good composted leaf mulch, particularly in sunny areas. Consider pinching back the stem ends in spring to reduce mature plant height, especially if growing plants in strongly shaded areas where they are more likely to need some support.

    Flower Color

    Rose pink

    Foliage Color

    Deep green

    Plant Spread

    1 ft.

    Good Companions

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    Plant Height

    2-3 ft.

    Scape Height

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    Hardness Zone

    4-7

    Soil Moisture

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    Characteristics & Attributes

    Attributes

    Showy flowers, Stream edge, Mass plant, Container, Cut flower

    Bloom Time

    Mid to late summer

    Critter Resistance

    Deer resistant

    Exposure

    Full sun to part shade

    Growth Rate

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    Seasonal Interests

    Late spring to late summer