Flowers & garden choices · Western North Carolina field companion

Pink turtlehead

Chelone lyonii

**Flower**◐ Part sun or part shade · ☾ ShadeJim, the Photographer ↗ · CC BY 2.0
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Excellent late-season shade bloom

Type: Perennial
Light Req.: Part Sun / Shade
Height × Width: 24–36 in × 18–24 in
USDA Zone: 3–8

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Type

Perennial

Light Req.

Part Sun / Shade

Water Req.

Moderate–High

Soil Req.

Loamy / Moist

More growing details

USDA Zone

3–8

Height × Width

24–36 in × 18–24 in

Bloom Time & Color

Late Summer–Fall / Pink

Native Status

Native (Eastern U.S.)

Pollinator Interest

Bees Butterflies Hummingbirds

Wildlife Value

Pollinator

Maintenance Level

Moderate

Drought Tolerance

Low

Notes

Excellent late-season shade bloom

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