Chelonopsis yagiharana (syn. Ch. moschata) - JAPANESE TURTLEHEAD
Smaller late summer-early/fall blooming perennial for half shade or shade garden.
Purple-red flowers remind of Penstemon flowers.
The name, chelonopsis means "chelone-like" and this plant actually belongs to Lamiaceae family (while Chelone is Plantaginaceae family).
Blooming Time: summer-late summer
Size: 16-24" tall x 8-12" wide
USDA Zones: 5 to 9
Culture: half shade, dappled shade, in cooler areas with enough moisture can be grown in full sun. Organically rich, medium moist soil.
Moisture Needs: medium-moist, medium (average)
Origin: Japan
Deer/Rabbit Resistant: no / yes
Attracts Butterflies or Pollinators: bees, butterflies
Attracts Hummingbirds: yes
Pot Size: square 3.5" x 4" deep perennial pot
Plant Combinations: Interesting, more or less collector's plant for shade garden, woodland garden, shaded parts of rock gardens. Goes well with other shade tolerant plants like Arunsuc, Asarum, Brunnera, pimedium, Geranium, Heuchera, Hostas, Stachys, Tricyrtis, Waldsteinia, etc.and smaller shrubs like Hydrangea, Itea, Photergilla, or grasses and sedges like Carex, Deschampsia, Hakonechloa, or short bamboos.
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Chelonopsis yagiharana (syn. Ch. moschata) - JAPANESE TURTLEHEAD
Smaller late summer-early/fall blooming perennial for half shade or shade garden.
Purple-red flowers remind of Penstemon flowers.
The name, chelonopsis means "chelone-like" and this plant actually belongs to Lamiaceae family (while Chelone is Plantaginaceae family).
Blooming Time: summer-late summer
Size: 16-24" tall x 8-12" wide
USDA Zones: 5 to 9
Culture: half shade, dappled shade, in cooler areas with enough moisture can be grown in full sun. Organically rich, medium moist soil.
Moisture Needs: medium-moist, medium (average)
Origin: Japan
Deer/Rabbit Resistant: no / yes
Attracts Butterflies or Pollinators: bees, butterflies
Attracts Hummingbirds: yes
Pot Size: square 3.5" x 4" deep perennial pot
Plant Combinations: Interesting, more or less collector's plant for shade garden, woodland garden, shaded parts of rock gardens. Goes well with other shade tolerant plants like Arunsuc, Asarum, Brunnera, pimedium, Geranium, Heuchera, Hostas, Stachys, Tricyrtis, Waldsteinia, etc.and smaller shrubs like Hydrangea, Itea, Photergilla, or grasses and sedges like Carex, Deschampsia, Hakonechloa, or short bamboos.
Picture Copyright: Qwert1234, Commons Wikimedia