Chelone glabra ‘Black Ace’
Chelone 'Black Ace' has beautiful white turtlehead flowers in late summer. New foliage is deep green with a blackish cast.
A Chelone with beautiful white to creamy white flowers that top sturdy stems of rich green foliage in late summer. ‘Black Ace’ has new foliage that emerges dark green with a black cast. Grow in partial or dappled sunlight (though in BC full sun is fine), consistently moist conditions, and a fertile loamy soil with abundant organic matter. Popular with butterflies.
Common Name: White Turtlehead
Family: Plantaginaceae (The Plantain Family)
Zone Hardiness: 3-8
Light: Part Sun Part Shade Full Sun
Height: 2-4'
Width: 12-24"
Primary Bloom Colour: White/Cream
Secondary Bloom Colour:
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Late Summer
Soil Moisture: Average, Moist, Wet
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits: Butterflies
Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Wet to moist floodplain forests, swamps, soggy meadows and thickets, and partially shaded seeps and springs
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