Chelone obliqua (Twisted Shell Flower)
Showy and long-lived, Chelone obliqua (Twisted Shell Flower) is an erect, clump-forming perennial with showy terminal spikes of two-lipped, dusky deep pink or purple flowers from late summer into fall. The hooded flowers are shaped like turtle heads just emerging from the shell, hence the common name. Attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds, they rise above a bushy mound of dark green foliage that remains handsome all season long. The coarsely-toothed, prominently veined, lance-shaped leaves, 8 in. long (20 cm), are arranged in pairs along the stems. Cultivated since the middle of the 18th century, Twisted Shell Flower is valued for its lovely and long-lasting foliage. It is terrific for bog gardens and water gardens.
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Chelone obliqua twisted shell flower – tight clusters of deep pink
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Physostegia virginiana 'Crown of Snow' (Obedient Plant)
Forms a clump of stiff, leafy stems bearing heads of curiously-shaped rich pink flowers like gaping mouths, hence the common name turtlehead. Very
Chelone obliqua
Chelone obliqua 'red turtlehead' or twisted shell flowers in bloom
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