Chelone lyonii 'Hot Lips', 2017
"Chelone lyonii 'Hot Lips', 2017, [Turtlehead], kay-LOH-nee, 2 ft. #Perennial, USDA Hardiness Zone 3-8, Pink turtle-head shaped flowers, Bloom Month 7, In Garden Bed S2 for 63 DAYS.
American native perennial that thrives in damp soils. Blooms in late summer to early fall and performs well in shade. Epithet honors John Lyon (1765-1814), American botanist, who was an early explorer of the southern Appalachians.
Rosy pink fall flowers (richer pink than the species), bronze green maturing to dark green foliage (deeper green than the species), and red stems. Planted in a damp area in 2017.
Chelone lyonii 'Hot Lips', 2017
"Chelone lyonii 'Hot Lips', 2017, [Turtlehead], kay-LOH-nee, 2 ft. #Perennial, USDA Hardiness Zone 3-8, Pink turtle-head shaped flowers, Bloom Month 7, In Garden Bed S2 for 63 DAYS.
American native perennial that thrives in damp soils. Blooms in late summer to early fall and performs well in shade. Epithet honors John Lyon (1765-1814), American botanist, who was an early explorer of the southern Appalachians.
Rosy pink fall flowers (richer pink than the species), bronze green maturing to dark green foliage (deeper green than the species), and red stems. Planted in a damp area in 2017.