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Chelone glabra

Chelone glabra
Balmony, White turtlehead

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Chelone glabra, spikes of cream-white flowers slightly tinged with pink.
Height at maturity
60 cm
Spread at maturity
40 cm
Exposure
Sun, Partial shade
Hardiness
Hardy down to -34°C
Soil moisture
Moist soil, Damp soil
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Recommended planting time February to April, September to November
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Flowering time August to October
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Description

Turtleheads are perennials similar to Penstemon, but much more resistant to cold and wet weather. Sturdy, they thrive in moist and rich soil, even when it's wet during the winter, forming beautiful clumps alongside geraniums, Lobelia, Rudbeckia, or grasses. It has a long flowering period.

(Syn. C. obliqua 'Alba') Sturdy clump. Light green, dentate and shiny foliage. Flowers of a bright creamy white with a slight pink tinge, grouped in dense spikes.

Chelone glabra in pictures

Chelone glabra (Flowering) Flowering
Chelone glabra (Foliage) Foliage
Chelone glabra (Plant habit) Plant habit

Flowering

Flower colour white
Flowering time August to October

Foliage

Foliage persistence Deciduous
Foliage colour medium green

Plant habit

Height at maturity 60 cm
Spread at maturity 40 cm
Growth rate normal

Botanical data

Genus

Chelone

Species

glabra

Family

Scrophulariaceae

Other common names

Balmony, White turtlehead

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Planting and care

Planting period

Recommended planting time February to April, September to November

Intended location

Type of use Border
Hardiness Hardy down to -34°C (USDA zone 4) Show map
Ease of cultivation Beginner
Planting density 5 per m2
Exposure Sun, Partial shade
Soil pH Any
Soil type Clayey (heavy), Clayey-chalky (heavy and alkaline), Silty-loamy (rich and light)
Soil moisture Moist soil, Damp soil

Care

Overwinter Can be left in the ground

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