Turtlehead is a U.S. native perennial that blooms in late summer to early fall and performs well in shade. Tiny Tortuga is a dwarf version, with dark green leaves and deep pink blooms on short 16-inch ...

The colors of the late summer garden are mostly brilliant purples, reds, oranges and yellows. Turtlehead is an easy-to-grow perennial plant native to our area whose late summer flowers provide a ...

Q: I have a question about a perennial in our garden. Can you identify the plant in the attached photos, taken just a few weeks ago? – R.S., Indianapolis Turtlehead prefers moist conditions, part ...

SOME plants energetically expand from their allotted planting positions, aggressively swamping their neighbours and taking over the garden. Others, either by their shy nature, or by our less than ...

Among the blooming perennials of late summer is one that guards its secrets closely. The lockbox blossoms of white turtlehead (Chelone glabra), a native plant in the plantain family, are an ideal ...

When I was younger, I wanted to try new, weird flowers in my front yard. I looked down on hostas and day lilies and the like. Now being older and wiser, I appreciate anything that I can plant and ...

I was visiting a local garden center last weekend to purchase some chrysanthemums when I noticed a Chelone plant in flower, reminding me what a versatile late-season plant it is. Turtlehead is the ...