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Chelone obliqua (Red Turtlehead)

Type: Species | Edit History      Plant ID - 33185


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Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Scrophulariales
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Genus: Chelone
Species: Chelone obliqua
 
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Plant Types edit
  • Perennial
Zones / Hardiness edit
  • 3a (to -35 F / -37 C)
  • 3b (to -30 F / -34 C)
  • 4a (to -25 F / -32 C)
  • 4b (to -20 F / -29 C)
  • 5a (to -15 F / -26 C)
  • 5b (to -10 F / -23 C)
  • 6a (to -5 F / -21 C)
  • 6b (to 0 F / -18 C)
  • 7a (to 5 F / -15 C)
  • 7b (to 10 F / -12 C)
  • 8a (to 15 F / -9 C)
  • 8b (to 20 F / -7 C)
  • 9a (to 25 F / -4 C)
  • 9b (to 30 F / -1 C)
Height (Maximum) edit
  • 2 to 5 feet (60 cm to 1 1/2 m)
Spread (Maximum) edit
  • 6 to 12 inches (15 to 30 cm)
Flowering Start edit
  • August
Flowering End edit
  • September
Leaf Colour edit
  • Green - Dark
Leaf Shape edit
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Suitable For edit
  • Border/Bed
  • Bog Garden/Waterside
  • Cottage Garden
  • Shade Garden
  • Wildflower Garden
  • Woodland Garden
Sun Exposure edit
  • Full Sun
  • Partial Shade
Soil Types edit
  • Well-drained
  • Moist
  • Rich
Soil pH edit
Bloom Colour edit
  • Pink
  • Purple
Wildlife Value edit
Propagation Techniques edit
  • Seed
  • Division
  • Stem Cutting
Skill Level edit
  • Beginner
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Netty (13946)
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  Cayuga Morning (1356)


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  Cayuga Morning (1356) wrote on Sep 17 2011
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Wildflower, likes partial shade and moist soil. Attractive plant, late bloomer, when not much else is blooming.

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