• Height: 2-3 ft
  
• Spread: 1.5-2.5 ft
  
• Light: Part shade
  
• Soil: Average-Wet
  
• Zone: 3-8
  
• Deer Resistance: Low
  
• Deciduous
• Native

White tubular flowers emerge in late summer and bloom through fall. Flowers will bloom in spikes from bottom to top. The blooms are reminiscent of a turtles head, which is where it gets its common name from. The Foliage is a dark glossy green. 

This a good late season source of pollen and nectar for bees and hummingbirds! This is a larval host for the Baltimore Checkerspot.

Grows best in part shade areas with good moisture. Naturally found along stream banks and moist woodlands.