Rose Turtlehead
Chelone obliqua
Scrophulariaceae
Growth habit
Herbaceous
Perennation
Long-lived polycarpic perennial
Native distribution
Eastern North America
Location
Floriculture War Memorial Trail
Source of plant
Sunny Border Ohio, Sunny Border Nurseries, Forestfarm Nursery
Description
Plants reach 40-60 cm in height the stems ascending, not rigid, sparingly branched. Leaves short-petioled or sessile, 5-20 cm long, broadly lanceolate, incised-serrate and distinctly veined. Flowers glossy dark pink or purple effective in late summer.
USDA Hardiness Zone
5