Chelone
How to Propagate
and Grow Successfully

Chelone originate from North America and are a genus perennial gardening plants.

Leaves are ovate or toothed and lance shaped.

White or rose flowers produced in autumn, fall, are borne on tight racemes and are two lipped.

These gardening plants will tolerate extremely wet weather conditions providing the soil is free draining and does not remain water-logged.

Essential info

Genus: Chelone

Family: Scrophulariaceae

Species: Obliqua

Common Names: Turtle-head, rose turtle-head.

Classification: Perennial.

Height: 60cm to 90cm (24inches to 36inches).

Flowering: From late summer through to autumn.

Where to plant info

Chelone are useful in borders and beds as they will still be flowering when most other plants have finished.

Where: Ideal for borders planted for autumn flowering.

Site: They prefer full sun, they thrive in it!

They will also do well in partial shade.

Soil: Moist, deep and very free draining soil. (Chelone like to put their roots down a long way).

Propagation Methods: By seed in spring.

Best germination temperature: 68 deg F.

Time from sowing to germination: 14 - 28 days.

How to sow seeds..... read more

Or propagate by division in spring.

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