chelone lyonii 'hot lips' (pink turtlehead)*
$15.95
- rose-pink, turtlehead-shaped flowers appear on reddish stems
- oblong leaves emerge a glossy, bronze maturing to dark green
- bloom time: september to october
- zone 3
- height 60-75cm
- spread 60-80c
- colour pink
- grows best in a moist to wet, rich, humus soil in partial shade
- pinching back the stems in early summer will help reduce the overall height and increase branching, producing more flowers in late summer
- full sun, partial sun/shade
- attracts butterflies
- bog or water garden
- (image courtesy of NVK nurseries, NVK holdings inc.)