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Chelone (Turtlehead)

Tiny Tortuga — late-season pink 'turtle head' blooms for moist spots; a native pollinator gem.

Photo coming — we shoot these on our own benches. Want to see it now? Call (763) 742-8774.
Light
Sun or part shade
Height
14–24″
Deer
Deer may browse it
Pollinators
Bees and butterflies work it
Containers
Good in pots

Mounds and fills — the filler that knits a planting together.

What we grow

Every variety we grow. Photos are going up through the season. Tap the on any variety to save it to your list. Availability changes daily — call (763) 742-8774 for what’s on the bench today.

Tiny Tortuga

Plant it with

Chelone (Turtlehead) pairs well with these, and we grow them all:

Achillea (Yarrow)Aconitum (Monkshood)Alcea Rosea (Hollyhock)Aruncus Dioicus (Goatsbeard)Asclepias Incarnata (Swamp Milkweed)Asclepias Syriaca (Common Milkweed)

More perennials

Ajuga (Bugleweed)Allium (Ornamental Onion)AnemoneAnemone sylvestrisAquilegia (Columbine)Armeria (Sea Thrift)ArtemisiaAsclepias Tuberosa (Butterfly Weed)

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Grown chemical-free in our own seven greenhouses in East Bethel — not trucked in. Come see it in person, or use the plant picker to find what suits your spot.