Hot Lips Turtlehead
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Delivery and Shipping
Delivery and Shipping
Shipping
To obtain a more accurate shipment time-frame, simply enter your zip code in the “Find Your Growing Zone” box to the right. Our plants are grown all over the country and lead time on items may be different because of this. Once your order is placed, you will also receive the specific shipment time-frame information as part of your order confirmation. Once an item ships, you will receive shipment notification and tracking numbers, so you can follow along while your plant travels to your doorstep. We use FedEx, UPS, or USPS at our discretion.
Due to winter weather we have put a hold on shipping to the areas shown below in grey. You can still order now and we will ship the plant to you during an appropriate time for your zone.
Standard Shipping Rates
At Nature Hills we handle, package and ship the products you order with the utmost care to ensure healthy delivery. Shipping and handling charges are calculated based on the tables below. Please note that some items include an additional handling surcharge, these will be noted on the item's product page.
| From | To | S&H |
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| $0 | $19.99 | $24.99 |
| $20 | $49.99 | $29.99 |
| $50 | $69.99 | $34.99 |
| $70 | $99.99 | $39.99 |
| $100 | $129.99 | $44.99 |
| $130 | $149.99 | $48.99 |
| $150 | $150+ | Approx 28% |
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Buying Options for Plants
Nature Hills sells a large variety of plants with several options available. Plants are offered in both potted containers and as dormant bare root without soil. Here is a helpful resource to understand your options as you create a beautiful landscape with help from Nature Hills.
Ever wonder what a larger plant will mean for your landscape? Container Sizes are really all about the age of the plant!
Seasonally, Nature Hills offers hand selected, high quality bare root trees, shrubs and perennials. Bare root plants are sold by height from the top of the root system to the top of the plant. Plants may be taller than the height minimums.
- Popular sizes of select trees are 1 foot, 2 feet, 3 feet, etc.
- Popular sizes of select bare root plants is 1 foot, 18 inches, etc.
Nature Hills Container Size by Volume
Keep in mind, specific varieties and different growing conditions can affect the rate at which plants grow. Variations in size may occur.
| Young Plants to 18 Months | ||
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| Size | Volume | |
| 2"x2"x3" | Ranges from | .18 to .21 dry quarts / .198 to .23 dry liters in volume |
| 4.5" Container | Equal to | .65 dry quart / .72 dry liter in volume |
| Sprinter Pot | Equal to | .63 dry quart / .69 dry liter in volume |
| 4" Container | Ranges from | .31 to .87 / .35 to .96 dry liter in volume |
| 6" Container | Equal to | 1.4 dry quarts / 1.59 dry liters in volume |
| 1 Quart | Equal to | 1 dry quart / 1.1 dry liter in volume |
| 5.5" Container | Equal to | 1.89 of a dry quart / 2.08 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x5" | Ranges from | .8 to 1.1 dry quarts / .88 to 1.2 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x6" | Ranges from | 1.0 to 1.3 dry quarts / 1.1 to 1.41 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x9" | Ranges from | 1.1 to 2.1 dry quarts / 1.2 to 2.3 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x10" | Ranges from | 1.7 to 2.3 dry quart / 1.87 to 2.53 dry liters in volume |
| Plants 18 Months - 2.5 Years Old | ||
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| Size | Volume | |
| 2 Quart | Equal to | 2 dry quarts / 2.2 dry liters in volume |
| #1 Container | Ranges from | 2.26 to 3.73 dry quarts / 2.49 to 4.11 dry liters in volume |
| 5"x5"x12" | Equal to | 3.5 to 4.3 dry quarts / 3.85 to 4.74 dry liters in volume |
| Plants 2 - 4 Years Old | ||
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| Size | Volume | |
| #2 Container | Ranges from | 1.19 to 1.76 dry gallons / 5.24 to 7.75 dry liters in volume |
| #3 Container | Ranges from | 2.32 to 2.76 dry gallons / 10.22 to 12.16 dry liters in volume |
| Plants 3 - 5 Years Old | ||
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| Size | Volume | |
| #5 Container | Ranges from | 2.92 to 4.62 dry gallons / 12.86 to 20.35 dry liters in volume |
| #6 Container | Ranges from | 5.25 to 6.01 dry gallons / 23.12 to 26.42 dry liters in volume |
| #7 Container | Ranges from | 5.98 to 6.08 dry gallons / 26.34 to 26.78 dry liters in volume |
Plant Highlights
Hot Lips Turtlehead highlights at a glance!
Plant Highlights
Plant Highlights
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Sun ExposureFull Sun, Full Shade, Partial Shade
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Growth RateMedium
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Bloom PeriodSummer, Fall
Growing Zones 3-8
This is an elegant native beauty with a funny name. Even if your visitors won't be able to keep a straight face after asking you about it, the Hot Lips Turtlehead (Chelone lyonii 'Hot Lips') is a really special wetland wildflower.
This flowering native springs to life with pink, puffy corollas that look ready to give you a smooch, flowering from the bottom of the spire up. Lasting from late summer through fall! These flowers are bell-shaped, with the lower petal that extends out with fine yellow hairs (imagine a pink turtle's head sticking out his yellow tongue). Being natives with a wide variability, the flowers can range in color from hot pink to periwinkle and lavender.
Pollinators won't care which color they are because bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds will happily stop by all growing season for the nectar! If you're looking for late-season blooms, it's happy to fulfill that request. Hardy throughout USDA planting zones 3 to 8, they grow well in a wide range of conditions, including wet soil which seems impossible to plant in.
Landscape Application:
The Hot Lips Turtlehead's pink flowers are gorgeous in relation to its deep green foliage. This plant's branches fill with forest-green lance-shaped leaves. These leaves first emerge a dark golden brown before unfurling to their verdant green. Use them as a great backdrop to other plants in your mixed perennial garden, cut flower gardens, or show them off in the cottage border.
Create groupings or specimen plantings with these unique plants and be sure to put a plaque with their name to catch everyone's eye! People aren't the only ones who admire this delightful plant. The pastel blooms cast a spell over bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds! With such fantastic color, you'll want to be sure you snap a few pictures when these pollinators visit.
This perennial would also be a great addition to your native plantings, wildflower gardens, and wetland prairie gardens, perfect for that damp shady area where other plants struggle to thrive. Because this plant also enjoys more shade and moisture, it does well in woodland gardens and along ponds. Try it in a Rain Garden to absorb rain runoff in a soggy spot in the yard!
- Soft Pink Flowers On Tall Flowering Stems
- Deep Green Foliage
- Tolerates Wet Soil & Shade
- Native Plant Attracts Butterflies, Hummingbirds & Other Pollinators
- Rain Gardens, Groupings, Native Wetland Plantings & Garden Borders
#ProPlantTips for Care:
Gardeners adore this plant's ability to thrive in less-than-perfect conditions. This fast-growing perennial does well in shade and partial shade. It even tolerates medium to high moisture soils of almost any type.
Trim the flowers once they get sparse and leggy to encourage a rebloom and prune back the entire plant in the autumn once the foliage is killed by frost and you notice any hint of powdery mildew or other foliar issues. You can also prune in the early spring before new growth emerges, but be sure to remove all old debris and add a layer of mulch around the base of the plant to boost organic matter.
- Full Sun in Cooler Zones, Part Shade Everywhere & Shade In Hot Climates
- Well-Drained Soil Of Any Kind
- Moderate to High Moisture
- Deadhead To Encourage Rebloom/Prune Fall/Spring
- Not A Favorite Of Deer
The Hot Lips Turtlehead is sure to bring a buzz to your backyard. Not just because bees adore it, but because it has such gorgeous pink blooms! Order this pretty perennial selection today at NatureHills.com!
