| Description | White Turtlehead (Chelone glabra) A native wildflower growing best in moist sites. |
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| Pronunciation | (chel-O-nee)(GLA-bra) |
| Plant Type | Perennials Hardy, Wild Flowers |
| Hardiness Zone | 3-8 |
| Sunlight | full, mostly sunny, shaded, needs good moisture for full sun |
| Moisture | moist, does best in constant moisture |
| Soil & Site | average, prefers moist |
| Flowers | white with some pink, borne in dense terminal spikes, late summer early fall, hooded, snapdragon-like, two-lipped, white flowers |
| Leaves | opposite, lanceolate and dark green. |
| Dimensions | 2-3 feet high by equal spread, clump forming |
| Propagation | cuttings, division, seeds |
| Misc Facts | Genus name comes from the Greek word chelone meaning tortoise in reference to the turtlehead shape of the flowers. Genus refers to lacking hairs. |
| Author's Notes | I have grown Chelone and have quickly learned that they flounder in dry situations |
| Notes & Reference | #04-Herbaceous Perennial Plants (Allan Armitage), #144-Missouri Botanical Gardens web site (www.missouribotanicalgarden.org) |
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