| Description | A medium spreading, medium height, pink flowering plant. Grows best in moist sites. |
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| Pronunciation | (chel-O-nee)(GLA-bra) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Perennials Hardy |
| Hardiness Zone | 3-8 |
| Sunlight | full, mostly sunny, shaded, needs good moisture for full sun |
| Moisture | moist, does best in constant moisture |
| Soil & Site | moist |
| Flowers | pink and bloom from start in August, lasting 4-6 weeks, if you use your imagination the flowers resemble a turtles head |
| Dimensions | 2-3' tall and spreads 24" or more, space 24 inches on center. |
| Maintenance | produces stiff stalks that take a pair of loppers or sharp shears to cut down, can be left standing for winter interest |
| Propagation | division, seeds |
| Native Site | Southeastern USA |
| Misc Facts | One of the best features of this plant is that it blooms in the late summer and fall. |
| Author's Notes | After growing this plant for a decade I have learned that this plant grows best in moist sites. The area my plants started in was moist but now not so and the plants are not as full or floriferous. |
| Notes & Reference | #04-Herbaceous Perennial Plants (Allan Armitage) |
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