Turtlehead

Latin Name: Chelone glabra

Type: Forb/Flower

Light: Sun

Moisture: Mesic / Wet-Mesic / Wet

Soil: Sand / Loam / Clay

Size: 3-6 feet

Color: White

Bloom Time: August / September

Description: This is a lovely, and very long lived shrub of the prairie. The deep purple flower spikes rise above the silver-gray foliage to create a striking bloom display in June. The very deep taproot allows this plant to be very drought tolerant. Butterflies are attracted