Chelone ‘Tiny Tortuga’
A compact turtlehead with pink flowers in summer with a great name: 'Tiny Tortuga'.
Chelone ‘Tiny Tortuga’ is a cute variety of turtlehead is more compact and grows to only 16 inches. Hot pink flowers will top the stems from early summer to fall. Easy to grow. Performs best in evenly moist conditions with fertile loamy soil with abundant organic matter.
Common Name: Turtlehead
Family: Scrophulariaceae (The Figwort Family)
Zone Hardiness: 3-8
Light: Part Sun Part Shade Full Sun Full Shade
Height: 12-24"
Width: 8-12"
Primary Bloom Colour: Pink
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
Award: AGM
Geographical Origin:
