Red Turtlehead grows well for those who pay attention.

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Red Turtlehead

Chelone obliqua

Zones 2–9

Stats
Sunpart sun
Waterhigh
Grow time—
Height1–3ft
Spacing12–24in
Light
Full sun✗
Part shade✓
Shade✓
Traits
Life cycleperennial
Categorywildflower
Growth habitupright
Frost tolerancehardy
Height1–3ft
Spacing12–24in
Days to bloomover 150
Native us✓
Growing
Waterhigh
Drainagewet tolerant
Soil ph min5.5
Soil ph max7.5
Propagation
Seed✓
Cutting✗
Division✓
Graft✗
Tuber bulb crown✗
Transplant✓
Container ok✓
Spreadrunners
Deer resistant✓
Drought tolerant✗
Toxic to
People—
Pets—
Livestock—
Bloom
Length2–6wk
Colors
White✓
Yellow✗
Orange✗
Red✓
Pink✓
Purple✓
Blue✗
Green✗
Pollinators
Visitors
Honey bees✗
Native bees✓
Bumblebees✓
Butterflies✓
Moths✗
Hummingbirds✗
Beneficial insects—
Nectarmedium
Pollenmedium
Larval host—
Specialist bees✗
Seed for birds✓
Invasive
Statusnone
Regions
Northeast✗
Southeast✗
Midwest✗
Plains✗
Southwest✗
Mountain west✗
Pacific northwest✗
California✗
Hawaii✗
State noxious✗
Escapes cultivation✗
Calendar, zone 7
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Sownonoyesyesyesnonononononono
Harvest————————————