Chelone lyonii 'Pink Temptation'
Deep pink flowers look like a turtle's head in late summer.
Description:
Deep pink 'snapdragon-like' blooms are freely produced above glossy, dark green foliage held on dwarf plants to only 15 inches. Very pretty in perennial borders or containers with a good bloom period from high summer to early fall. Because this is a dwarf plant it can be used at the front of the border. Good in sun or semi-shade. Apparently quite deer-resistant. Performs best in evenly moist conditions with fertile loamy soil and abundant organic matter.
Common Name: Pink Turtlehead
Family: Scrophulariaceae (The Figwort Family)
Zone Hardiness: 5-9
Light: Part Sun, Part Shade, Full Sun
Height: 12-24"
Width: 12-24"
Primary Bloom Colour: Pink
Secondary Bloom Colour:
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Late Summer
Soil Moisture: Moist, Average
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits: Butterflies
Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Rich, moist soil; sun to partial shade; wet woods, along streams in mountains.
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Geogrpahical Origin: Americas - North America
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