Chelone lyonii 'Hot Lips'
Chelone 'Hot Lips' has unique pink flowers resembling turtles in late summer and fall on strong vertical stems for sun to part shade.
Description:
Chelone lyonii 'Hot Lips' is a Penstemon relative from the southeastern US with stiff spikes of long-lasting, fat, pink flowers that bloom from summer into fall. Reddish stems and bronze-green new growth add to the show. Good in sun or semi-shade. Deer-resistant. Performs best in evenly moist conditions with fertile loamy soil and abundant organic matter.
Common Name: Pink Turtlehead
Family: Scrophulariaceae (The Figwort Family)
Zone Hardiness: 3-9
Light: Part Sun, Part Shade, Full Sun
Height: 2-4'
Width: 12-24"
Primary Bloom Colour: Pink
Secondary Bloom Colour:
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Summer - Fall
Soil Moisture: Moist, Average
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits: Butterflies
Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Rich, moist soil; sun to partial shade; wet woods, along streams in mountains.
Award:
Geogrpahical Origin: Americas - North America
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