Chelone glabra

• Attributes:

  Genus:

  Chelone

  Species:

  glabra

  Family:

  Plantaginaceae

  Life Cycle:

  Perennial

  Country Or Region Of Origin:

  SE. Canada, N. Central & E. U.S.A

  Distribution:

  USA: AL , AR , CT , DC , DE , GA , IA , IL , IN , KY , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MS , NC , NH , NJ , NY , OH , PA , RI , SC , TN , VA , VT , WI , WV Canada: NB , NL , NS , ON , PE , QC

  Wildlife Value:

  This plant attracts hummingbirds, butterflies, bees, and other pollinators. Also supports Baltimore Checkerspot (Euphydryas phaeton) which has one brood from May-June in the south and June-August in the north. It also supports Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia) which has two to three broods from May-October except in the deep south where it can be seen all year. Common Buckeye rarely uses this host plant in North Carolina.

• Whole Plant Traits:

  Plant Type:

  Herbaceous Perennial

  Native Plant

  Perennial

  Wildflower

  Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:

  Deciduous

  Habit/Form:

  Erect

  Growth Rate:

  Medium

  Maintenance:

  Low

• Cultural Conditions:

  Light:

  Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)

  Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)

  Soil Texture:

  High Organic Matter

  Soil pH:

  Alkaline (>8.0)

  Neutral (6.0-8.0)

  Soil Drainage:

  Moist

  Occasionally Wet

  Available Space To Plant:

  12 inches-3 feet

  NC Region:

  Coastal

  Mountains

  Piedmont

  USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:

  3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b

• Fruit:

  Display/Harvest Time:

  Fall

  Fruit Type:

  Capsule

  Fruit Description:

  Oval seed capsule containing several seeds that are flattened and broadly winged. Fruit displays from September to November.

• Flowers:

  Flower Color:

  Pink

  White

  Flower Inflorescence:

  Raceme

  Flower Value To Gardener:

  Showy

  Flower Bloom Time:

  Fall

  Summer

  Flower Shape:

  Tubular

  Flower Petals:

  2-3 rays/petals

  Flower Size:

  1-3 inches

  Flower Description:

  A tight cluster of white 1-1.5 in., two-lipped flowers appears at tops of stems from July to October. The upper lip arches over lower lip similar to a snapdragon or turtlehead. Petals can be pink-tinged.

• Leaves:

  Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:

  Deciduous

  Leaf Color:

  Green

  Leaf Type:

  Simple

  Leaf Arrangement:

  Opposite

  Leaf Shape:

  Lanceolate

  Leaf Margin:

  Serrate

  Hairs Present:

  No

  Leaf Length:

  3-6 inches

  Leaf Width:

  1-3 inches

  Leaf Description:

  3-6 in., narrow, sharply toothed, paired leaves are turned 90 degrees from the pair below them. They are stalkless or nearly so.

• Stem:

  Stem Color:

  Green

  Stem Is Aromatic:

  No

  Stem Cross Section:

  Round

  Stem Description:

  Green stems can be round or square

• Landscape:

  Landscape Location:

  Pond

  Woodland

  Landscape Theme:

  Butterfly Garden

  Native Garden

  Pollinator Garden

  Rain Garden

  Shade Garden

  Water Garden

  Attracts:

  Bees

  Butterflies

  Hummingbirds

  Pollinators

  Resistance To Challenges:

  Wet Soil