Chelone lyonii | Pink Turtlehead | Various
Chelone lyonii belongs to the plant family VERONICACE and Genus Chelone This plant specimen prefers Wet soil a pH of 7 . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Full sun
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Chelone lyonii does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Chelone lyonii so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Chelone lyonii pink turtlehead is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).
Chelone lyonii can survive very cold winters with annual averages as low as -40 Fahrenheit. Pink turtlehead needs summer days with high heat. This plant likes soils that are rich. It does well in moist to wet soils.
Chelone lyonii will under good growing conditions survive and prosper between 3 and10 years.
Chelone lyonii is a perennial. Flowers: Pink turtlehead has flowers in terminal racemes on erect stems. The blossoms are typically of a rose color, with an accent in purple.
Chelone lyonii | Pink Turtlehead is classed as a flowering plant specimen. The flower's principle colouring is rose. If the flower has other colours these flower accent colors would be described as … purple. Secondary color or not the flower is described as: flowers in terminal racemes on erect stems
This specimen plant will normally never grow higher than 3' feet will have an overall spread somewhere between ... not specified on this plants page
"Heat-zone Gardening: How to choose plants that thrive in your region's warmest weather", Dr. H. Marc Cathey with Linda Bellamy, American Horticultural Society, Time-Life Books, 1998.
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