Plant Library

Turtlehead Black Ace

Common Name: Turtlehead

Botanical Name: Chelone glabra

Variety: Black Ace

Blossom Color: White

Bloom Time: Aug-Sep

Zone: 3 to 8

Exposure: Sun to Part Shade

Mature Height: 3-6'

Mature Width: 1-3'

Notes: A selection of native white turtlehead distinguished by near-black foliage in spring, maturing to dark green. Milky white flowers the shape of a turtle's head appear late in the season. Grows taller in moist to wet soils; can be pinched to limit height.