Chelone obliqua 'Armtipp02' ~ Tiny Tortuga Turtlehead repeat-blooms These flowers are not particularly

These flowers are not particularly showy but add a touch of color to the tree before the leaves emerge

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The tiny glossy green foliage with messy bright gold margins are supported by purple stems

with Cercis canadensis var

Chelone obliqua 'Armtipp02' ~ Tiny Tortuga Turtlehead repeat-blooms These flowers are not particularlyTiny Tortuga Turtlehead is a stiffly erect native herbaceous perennial with coarsely toothed lace shaped foliage that emerges bronze and matures to dark green. The hooded deep pink two lipped flowers bloom on tight spike like terminals from late summer into fall. Flowers best in part shade and consistently moist to wet rich well drained acidic soils. Tiny Tortuga is disease resistant. Type: Perennial Origins: Eastern N. America; GA Native Height: 1'