White Turtlehead 1 Live Plant – Quart Pot – Chelone glabra

White Turtlehead (Chelone glabra) is a North American native herbaceous perennial known for its distinctive white flowers that resemble the head of a turtle. Its unusual, two-lipped blossoms appear in clusters near the tips of upright stems, providing ornamental interest from late summer into early fall.

This clump-forming perennial produces sturdy stems with deep green, lance-shaped leaves arranged in opposite pairs. Its white flowers may display subtle pinkish tones and are especially attractive to bumblebees. White Turtlehead is also a host plant for the Baltimore checkerspot butterfly, making it a valuable addition to native plant gardens and pollinator habitats.

White Turtlehead naturally occurs in moist meadows, streambanks, wetlands, and woodland edges. It performs best in consistently moist to wet soil and grows in partial shade to full sun when adequate moisture is available. Its upright habit makes it suitable for rain gardens, pond edges, moist perennial borders, and naturalized landscapes.

You will receive one live White Turtlehead plant in a quart nursery pot.

Shipping height is not specified. Actual plant size, stem count, foliage density, and overall appearance may vary according to nursery growth and seasonal conditions.

White Turtlehead is a deciduous herbaceous perennial. Its aboveground stems naturally die back during winter dormancy, and new growth emerges from the root system in spring. Plants may be shipped without flowers or with little visible foliage during dormancy.

Plant Condition Disclosure:

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note:

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

• Common Name: White Turtlehead, Turtlehead

• Scientific Name: Chelone glabra

• Quantity: 1 Live Plant

• Pot Size: Quart Nursery Pot

• Shipping Height: Not specified

• Plant Type: Native Flowering Herbaceous Perennial

• Life Cycle: Perennial

• Growth Habit: Upright, clump-forming

• Foliage Color: Deep green

• Foliage Texture: Lance-shaped leaves with finely toothed margins

• Foliage Type: Deciduous herbaceous

• Flower Color: White, sometimes with subtle pinkish tones

• Flower Form: Two-lipped, turtlehead-shaped blossoms

• Bloom Season: Late summer to early fall

• Native Range: Eastern North America

• Pollinator Interest: Bumblebees and other visiting pollinators

• Wildlife Value: Host plant for Baltimore checkerspot butterfly caterpillars

• USDA Hardiness Zones: Generally 3–8

• Sunlight: Partial shade to full sun

• Soil Preference: Moist to wet, organically rich soil

• Water Requirements: Moderate to high; consistent moisture preferred

• Landscape Uses: Rain gardens, native plant gardens, pond edges, streambanks, moist borders, and pollinator gardens

• Container Suitability: Suitable for containers when consistent moisture is maintained

• Seasonal Condition: Herbaceous perennial; may ship dormant or without aboveground growth

One live White Turtlehead (Chelone glabra), nursery growing medium, quart nursery container.