White Turtlehead
Chelone glabra
White Turtlehead is a perennial for mid-border, suited to full sun to partial shade and clay, loam or moist ground, flowering Aug, Sep, Oct.
| Type | Perennial |
|---|---|
| Mature height | 90 cm |
| Spread | 60 cm |
| Aspect | full sun to partial shade |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Hardiness | USDA 3a-8a |
| Pollinator-friendly | Yes |
| Pet-safe | Not confirmed |
Where to use it in a border
At around 90 cm, it sits best through the middle of a border, between taller structure behind and edging in front. Give it about 60 cm of room to spread. It is hardy across USDA zones 3a to 8a, so check it suits your area before planting.
It appears in our lists of shade, clay soil, wet soil, pollinator-friendly plants.
Border Builder uses White Turtlehead's height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.
Flowering through the year
Worth knowing
- It copes with ground that stays wet, which most border plants will not.
- It tolerates a shaded, north-facing spot.
- Its flowers are valued by bees and other pollinators.
Good companions
Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:
- American Spikenardfor height behind it
- Black Cohoshfor height behind it
- Bugleto edge in front
- Bunchberryto edge in front
- Canada Mayflowerto edge in front
- Cardinal Flowerto flower when it does not
Garden styles
Meadow Native Shade cottage Wildlife garden Woodland
Sources
Bloom timing and hardiness drawn from: