Product Description
'Tiny Tortuga' = dense mounding perennial, the shortest and compact cultivar of Chelone. .
This gorgeous, adaptable perennial grows in mounds that stay tightly closed and have a ground-covering habit. The clumps of shiny, dark green leaves are topped by dark pink turtle-shaped flowers in late summer and early fall.
Attracts bees, butterflies and hummingbirds. Deer, rabbit and disease resistant nativar. Good cut flower.
Great for flower beds, as an edging plant, in rain gardens, moist to wet meadows, bigger containers, and along stream banks and woodland edges. This is a patented cultivar.
In more sunny spot with average to slightly moist soil can be combined with Aralia, Aquilegia, Anemone japonica hybrids, Amsonia, Baptisia, Coreopsis palustris, Echinacea purpurea (the species or cultivars very close to the species = with wide bigger leaves), Eupatorium (Joe Pye Weed), Hemerocallis (daylily), Hibiscus moscheutos hybrids, Iris (especially those that love some moisture like I. virginica, I. louisiana, I. sibirica etc), Juncus, Penstemon (calycosus/digitalis and hybrids), Persicaria, Phlox paniculata and hybrids, Polemonium, Physostegia, Rudbeckia fulgida, Rudbeckia laciniata, Stachys 'Summer Crush', Stachys 'Humello', Stachys 'Summer Romance', Tricyrtis, Vernonia.
With more shade on average to slightly moist soils can be combined with Aruncus, Brunnera or Hosta.
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Blooming Time: July/August to September
Size: 18-24" tall x 12-16" wide
USDA Zones: 4 to 9
Culture: half sun (full sun with consistent moisture; some shade during the day is useful), adaptable to most soils that stay moist, including heavier soil or clay
Moisture Needs: medium-moist, moist or wet
Origin: the wild species of Chelone lyonii is native to southeastern and east coast states (see the USDA distribution map)
Deer/Rabbit Resistant: yes / yes
Attracts Butterflies or Pollinators: yes / yes
Attracts Hummingbirds: yes
Pot Size: square 3.5" x 4" deep perennial pot
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4 Reviews
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Turtlehead 'Tiny Tortuga'
Ordered 4 as part of my first purchase from US Perennials. Arrived expertly packed and looking very robust and healthy. For a fall planting they look very happy so far, though it got much cooler here in CT. Can't wait for spring re-emergence, and for my next orders. Thank you!!
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Three potted plants arrived in dormancy in excellent condition. Well packaged and protected. Planted and waiting hopefully for spring!!
See above.
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Turtlehead
Received very healthy plants already in bloom. Also fast shipping!
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Turtlehead
I received some very healthy plants and fast shipping!