Chelone lyonii ‘Hot Lips’
Pink Turtlehead

• This native perennial grows best in part shade and moist, rich soil.

• It will spread slowly through rhizomes to form dense clumps.

• The Hot Lips cultivar has deep pink flowers in late summer and dark green foliage.

• Flowers are similar in shape to snapdragons and look like little turtle mouths.

• Deer resistant. 

• Horticulturist’s Notes: Cut back turtlehead in late spring by one third to one half to promote bushier stems and prevent flopping.