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Chelone lyonii Hot Lips

Common name: Pink Turtlehead, Lyon's Turtlehead

You will bring a pop of colour to your garden with this stunning, pink-flowered shrub.

-10 to -15°C
Good Cut Flowers
Good for Pollinators

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9cm Pots
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A summer sensation, Chelone lyonii 'Hot Lips' boasts hooded, snapdragon-like, two-lipped flowers. The lipstick-pink blooms have pink corollas and a yellow 'beard' on the lower lip. Held on upright square, red stems, the blooms are said to look like an open-mouthed turtle's head, hence the common name. Flowering on red stems from July to September, they are sure to delight children and adults alike, as well as attracting passing butterflies. Originating from wet woodland areas in the US, according to Greek mythology, Chelone was a nymph who was punished for insulting the gods, by being turned into a turtle. Hardy to -15 C, Chelone lyonii 'Hot Lips' prefers to be grown in moist soil in a partially shaded position, where it will reach a height of 60-90cm, spreading 45-60cm. An herbaceous perennial which will die back in winter, becoming dormant, until it shoots again in the spring.
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Key Information
Latin Name Chelone lyonii Hot Lips 9cm pot
Common Name Pink Turtlehead, Lyon's Turtlehead
Hardiness H5 (-10 to -15°C)
Colour Pink
Type Perennial
Format 9cm Pots
Position Full-Sun, Part-Shade, Part-Sun
Height in Maturity (m) 0.90
Spread in Maturity (m) 0.60
Soil Conditions Clay Loam
Aspect East-facing, North-facing, South-facing, West-facing
Good for pots Yes
Good for Ponds Yes
Good for wildlife Yes
Good for pollinators Yes
Good for cutting Yes

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