Common name: Turtlehead
Scientific name: Chelone glabra
Example mature size: 0.9 m tall, 0.9 m wide; 3 ft tall, 3 ft wide
Sunlight: Full-sun
Water: Wet
Soil: Loam
Blooms: White in September
Ontario plant status: Native Forb, Common
Natural habitats: Swamp-wetland
Wildlife benefits: Butterflies/skippers 🦋, Host plant 🐛
Points of interest: - Larval host to the uncommon Baltimore Checkerspot Butterfly (Euphydryas phaeton)
- A small wetland plant with white flowers shaped like a turtle head with an open mouth (pink varieties not found naturally in Ontario)
- Can adapt to many garden settings as long as soil does not dry out
