Chelone 'Hot Lips' | Pink Turtlehead Plant | Native Perennial | Hummingbird Flower | Pollinator Plant | Shade Garden | 3.5" Live Plant

Add late-season color to your garden with Chelone 'Hot Lips', a beautiful native perennial prized for its vibrant rosy-pink, turtle-shaped flowers and glossy green foliage. Blooming from late summer into fall, this charming Turtlehead attracts hummingbirds, butterflies, and other pollinators when many other perennials have finished flowering.

Its upright habit and love of moist soils make it an excellent choice for shade gardens, woodland borders, rain gardens, and areas near ponds or streams. Easy to grow and long-lived, this native perennial brings reliable beauty year after year.

Key Features

• Botanical Name: Chelone lyonii 'Hot Lips'
• Common Name: Pink Turtlehead
• Life Cycle: Herbaceous Perennial
• Flower Color: Hot Rosy Pink
• Foliage: Glossy Deep Green
• Plant Height: 24–48 inches
• Spread: 18–30 inches
• Bloom Season: Late Summer to Fall
• Growth Habit: Upright Clumping
• Light Requirements: Part Shade to Full Sun
• Water Needs: Moderate to High; prefers moist soil
• Hardiness Zones: 3–8
• Features: Native Plant, Pollinator Friendly, Hummingbird Attractor, Deer Resistant

Uses

✔ Shade Gardens
✔ Rain Gardens
✔ Woodland Borders
✔ Pond & Stream Edges
✔ Cottage Gardens
✔ Cut Flower Arrangements

Planting Partners

Pair with:

• Astilbe – Similar moisture requirements and contrasting flower plumes
• Lobelia cardinalis – Brilliant red flowers for hummingbirds
• Echinacea – Extends pollinator interest
• Carex – Adds soft grassy texture
• Ferns – Perfect woodland companions

Care Tips

• Prefers consistently moist, rich soil.
• Thrives in part shade but tolerates full sun with adequate moisture.
• Water regularly during dry periods.
• Mulch to help retain soil moisture.
• Cut back spent stems in late winter or early spring.