The colors of the late summer garden are mostly brilliant purples, reds, oranges and yellows. Turtlehead is an easy-to-grow perennial plant native to our area whose late summer flowers provide a ...

When I was younger, I wanted to try new, weird flowers in my front yard. I looked down on hostas and day lilies and the like. Now being older and wiser, I appreciate anything that I can plant and ...

I was visiting a local garden center last weekend to purchase some chrysanthemums when I noticed a Chelone plant in flower, reminding me what a versatile late-season plant it is. Turtlehead is the ...

Turtlehead (Chelone spp) is a welcome sight for hummingbirds and other pollinators in the autumn, when its stunning flowers start to bloom. Bumblebees especially love its snapdragon-shaped blossoms, ...