White Turtlehead

Chelone glabra

White Turtlehead is a stiffly erect native herbaceous  perennial with coarsely toothed dark green lace-shaped foliage.  The hooded snapdragon like two lipped white flowers with pink tints bloom on tight spike-like terminals from late summer into fall.   Flowers best in  part shade and moist to wet rich well-drained soils.  Drought Tolerant.

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance.  Some susceptibility to mildew if soils too dry or lack air circulation.  May need staking if grown in too deep of shade.
LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings,  Borders,  Naturalized Areas,  Wildlife Garden, Foundation Plantings, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS:  Cardinal Flower, Marsh Marigold, Blue Flag

IMAGES:  H. Zell,  Chelone glabra 0001,  CC BY-SA 3.0, (2)  Michael Wolf,  Chelone glabra 04,  CC BY-SA 3.0, (3)  Michael Wolf,  Chelone glabra 05,  CC BY-SA 3.0

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.