About Hot Lips
Fun to watch bees get into the flowers.
There’s a Greek myth about this flower’s genus name, Chelone. A nymph named Chelone replied to an invitation to the wedding of Zeus and Hera by saying she’d rather stay home. She was turned into a turtle (“khelônê” in Greek) so that she’d have to carry her house on her back forever.
About Turtlehead, Pink
Short spikes of 1" deep pink flowers flowers resembling snapdragon buds bloom August–September. Glossy, toothed foliage. Happy in moist or even poorly drained soil. Rabbit- and deer-resistant. See also Turtlehead, White in Native Perennials.
Pot Size & Price
3.5-in. pot
$4.00
Height
24"–30"
Sunlight Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun
Catalog
P475
Plant Traits
Bees
Stock Notes
Restocks On Saturday
