Tiny Tortuga Turtlehead is a stiffly erect native herbaceous perennial with coarsely toothed lace-shaped foliage that emerges bronze and matures to dark green. The hooded deep pink two lipped flowers bloom on tight spike-like terminals from late summer into fall. Flowers best in part shade and consistently moist to wet rich well-drained acidic soils. Tiny Tortuga is disease resistant.
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Type: |
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Origins: |
Eastern N. America; GA Native |
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Height: |
1' - 1.5' |
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Spread: |
1.5’ - 2' |
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Spacing: |
1.5' |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
4 - 8 |
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Culture: |
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Bloom Color: |
Pink |
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Some susceptibility to mildew if soils too dry or lack air circulation. May need staking if grown in too deep of shade.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Naturalized Areas, Wildlife Garden, Foundation Plantings, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Cardinal Flower, Marsh Marigold, Blue Flag
IMAGE: Photo by F. D. Richards, Tiny Tortuga Turtlehead, (2) Photoset by F. D. Richards, Chelone lyonii 'Armtipp02’, 2018 photo (1)+(2), Chelone lyonii ‘Armtipp02’, 2015
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
