Attract ruby-throated hummingbirds, bumblebees and Baltimore checkerspot butterflies by adding a clump of this perennial with its flowers that resemble the head of a turtle peering out of its shell. The white, two-lipped flowers appear in 6-8″ long dense terminal spikes in summer for 3-4 weeks and are set off nicely by the dark green foliage that remains attractive all season. Also known as snakehead and balmony, turtlehead is related to snapdragon and foxglove, and is native to partly shaded, moist soils in North America from Newfoundland to north Georgia, and west to Minnesota. It is an excellent choice for shade, bog, and woodland gardens as well as native plant, wildlife, and wildflower gardens.
Type: Herbaceous perennial
Height: 2-3′
Bloom Color : White
Bloom Time: Summer for 3-4 weeksS
Light:Partial shade to sun
Soil:Fertile, consistently moist to wet
Hardiness: Zones 3-8
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Companion Plants: Rodgersia, ligularia, great blue lobelia, cardinal flower (Lobelia cardinalis), Joe-Pye weed, Japanese anemone,
Karen Meyers