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C. lyonii growth habit

Cheleone obliqua is similar to lyonii but taller

C. obliqua foliage also is a lighter green than C. lyonii

Scrophulariaceae

Turtlehead grows in vertical clumps with a multitude of sturdy stems. C. lyonii leaves are shiny dark green, opposite, obovate, serrate, and about 4-6 inches long. Bilabiate flowers are a bright pink, long lasting in the garden, and also good for cutting.

Plant Type: perennial

Plant Form or Habit: upright/vertical

Plant Use: For beds, borders, naturalizing, as specimen plants, and for cut flowers

Propagation:

division

Flower Color:

pink

Bloom Period:

mid-summer
late summer
early fall

Width: Minimum: 30 inches     Maximum: 48 inches

Foliage Texture: medium

USDA Hardiness Zone: 4

Water Requirements: average

Additional Comments: Needs good soil. Reportedly also likes moist soil as well as living near streams or ponds. Ours did well with average watering and full sun. Easily propagated via seed and division.