Genus and Species: Chelone Iyonii
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Common Name: Turtlehead, Snakehead
Habit: perennial
Height: 1-3 feet
Flower Color: purple-rose
Native To: northeastern United States
Range: mountains of North Carolina, South Carolina,
Georgia, Tennessee and Virginia
Blooming Period: July-October
Water Requirement: moderate to wet
Soil Type: rich coves and bogs
Exposure: sun to partial shade
Seed Count: N/A
Seeding Rate: N/A
Miscellaneous: requires humus-rich soil kept constantly
moist
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Genus and Species: Chelone Iyonii
