Turtle head

Turtle-head (Chelone) - N. American plants nearly allied to Pentstemon, the species in cultivation are handsome border plants, flowering in late summer and in autumn. C. Lyoni grows from 2 to 3 feet high, forms a dense mass of stems, with deep green foliage, from July to September bearing dense clusters of showy pink blossoms. C. obliqua is taller and more slender, but the color of the typical form is a richer pink, and there is a white-flowered variety. Both are of easy culture, thriving in open borders of good deep soil, and increased by seeds, cuttings, or division of the roots. These plants, though bearing pretty flowers, and free in growth, are not of high garden value.