Chelone lyonii 'Hot Lips'
$17.95 / 1G
Turtlehead ·
Description
Turtlehead 'Hot Lips' is a herbaceous perennial suited to full sun to part sun and average conditions. It offers rose pink color in summer.
Benefits
Brings more movement to the garden by drawing butterflies and other pollinators. A better candidate for landscapes with deer pressure than more browse-prone plants.
Features
Rose pink flowers mid-summer; matures about 1 - 3 ft tall
Usage/Use
Mixed border, pollinator garden, cottage garden, mass planting
| Chelone lyonii 'Hot Lips' | |
| Turtlehead | |
| 'Hot Lips | |
| No | |
| Best grown in full sun to part sun with average moisture. | |
| Full Sun to Part Sun; Average moisture; Well-drained average garden soil. Water regularly the first season, then adjust to plant preference. | |
| Garden origin / cultivated selection | |
| Navitar | |
| Yes | |
| Deer | |
| Low | |
| Yes |
| 4 - 9 | |
| Hardy in USDA Zones 4–9; protect roots during establishment. | |
| Full Sun | |
| Loam | |
| 6 - 8 | |
| 1 - 3 ft | |
| 1 - 3 ft | |
| Medium | |
| 1 - 3 ft |
| Yes | |
| Longtime | |
| Mid-Summer | |
| None | |
| Pink | |
| Green | |
| Green foliage | |
| Butterflies | |
| Native Garden | |
| Flower Interest | |
| Sun-Loving Perennials | |
| Upright | |
| Average | |
| Fall, Spring, Summer |
| Average Water | |
| Well-drained | |
| Water deeply during establishment; after established, water based on rainfall and soil moisture. | |
| Low | |
| Water regularly during establishment, mulch to conserve moisture, and cut back/prune at the proper seasonal time. |