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

Add vibrant late-season color to your garden with Chelone 'Hot Lips', a beautiful Pink Turtlehead perennial prized for its unique rosy-pink flowers and lush glossy foliage. Blooming from late summer into fall, this long-lived native favorite provides valuable nectar for hummingbirds, butterflies, and native bees when many other flowers have finished blooming.

'Hot Lips' produces dense spikes of vivid hot pink, turtle-shaped blossoms atop sturdy upright stems. The glossy deep green foliage emerges with attractive bronze tones in spring before maturing into a lush backdrop for its striking flowers. Growing 2–4 feet tall, this easy-care perennial thrives in consistently moist soils and excels in rain gardens, woodland gardens, pond edges, and shaded borders.

A native North American perennial, Chelone 'Hot Lips' is an outstanding choice for pollinator gardens, naturalized landscapes, and woodland plantings where dependable late-season color is desired.

🌟 Key Features

• 🌸 Bright rosy-pink turtlehead flowers
• 🐦 Attracts hummingbirds, butterflies, and native bees
• 🍂 Blooms from late summer through fall
• 🌿 Attractive glossy deep green foliage
• 📏 Mature height of 2–4 feet
• 🌳 Excellent for woodland and shade gardens
• 💧 Thrives in moist soils
• 🌼 Native pollinator perennial

🌿 Plant Details

• Botanical Name: Chelone lyonii 'Hot Lips'
• Common Name: Hot Lips Turtlehead
• Plant Type: Herbaceous Perennial
• Flower Color: Rosy Pink
• Foliage: Glossy Deep Green
• Mature Height: 24–48 Inches
• Spread: 18–30 Inches
• Bloom Season: Late Summer to Fall
• Growth Habit: Upright, Clump-Forming
• Light Requirements: Partial Shade to Full Sun (with adequate moisture)
• Water Needs: Moderate to High
• Hardiness Zones: 3–8
• Characteristics: Native Plant, Pollinator Friendly, Long Blooming, Low Maintenance

🌸 Garden Uses

✔ Woodland gardens
✔ Rain gardens
✔ Pollinator gardens
✔ Cottage gardens
✔ Pond and stream edges
✔ Mixed perennial borders
✔ Native plant landscapes
✔ Fresh cut flower arrangements

🦋 Pollinator Friendly

The nectar-rich blooms attract:

• Hummingbirds
• Butterflies
• Bumblebees
• Native bees

An excellent late-season nectar source for wildlife gardens.

🌿 Companion Plants

Pair with:

• Joe Pye Weed (Eutrochium)
• Cardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis)
• Blue Flag Iris
• Astilbe
• Ferns
• Carex (Sedge)
• Monarda (Bee Balm)
• Swamp Milkweed (Asclepias incarnata)

These moisture-loving companions create beautiful naturalistic plantings and extend seasonal interest.

🌱 Care Instructions

• Plant in rich, consistently moist, well-drained soil
• Prefers partial shade but tolerates full sun with adequate moisture
• Water regularly, especially during dry periods
• Apply mulch to retain soil moisture
• Remove spent flower spikes after blooming
• Divide clumps every few years to maintain vigor