Dense spikes of rose-pink flowers are a welcome sight in late summer and early fall. Deep green foliage is handsome all season long.
Native Plant Database
Header Photo: Mervin Wallace
Rose Turtlehead
Chelone obliqua
Plant Type: Herbaceous Perennials
Native Environment: Stream Edge, Wetland
Season of Interest: Late (July - frost), Winter (Nov - Mar)
Main Color: Pink / Rose
Fall Color:
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Photo: Mervin Wallace

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Medium Sun/Average Shade

Soil
Moisture
Moderate, High, Wet

Nature Attracting
Hummingbird, Pollinators/Beneficial Insects

Wildlife Benefit
Food/Pollinators

Animal
Resistance
Deer Resistant
Size
Height:
30 to
48
inches
Spread:
18 to
24
inches
Size
Height: 30 to
48
inches
Spread: 18 to
24
inches
Size
Height: 30 to
48
inches
Spread: 18 to
24
inches
Typical Landscape Use
Provides fall color in the perennial border, native garden and around ponds and streams.
Establishment and Care Instructions
Grow in medium sun with moist soil. Will grow in areas that may stay wet most of the summer. Useful for water gardens.
Special Features
Special Usage
Fresh Cut Flower, Rainscaping
Basic Description
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Where Can I Find This Plant in Nature?
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