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Chelone glabra
Common Name: turtlehead
Spikes of elegant white flowers top shiny green foliage in late summer and early fall. Grows best in moist meadows, stream banks, and swamps. Favorite breeding site for the Baltimore Checkerspot Butterfly. |
Height: 2-4 Feet
Spread: 1-3 Feet
USDA Hardiness Zone: 4-8
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Ruellia humilis
Common Name: wild petunia
A drought-tolerant prairie native with delightful lavender-blue petunia-like flowers that bloom from summer to fall. Compact (great in pots!) and very easy to grow. Seeds in well. Great choice for a height-restricted meadow. Found in dry open woods and prairies Pennsylvania to Indiana, south to Alabama. |
Height: 2-3 Feet
Spread: 12 Inches
USDA Hardiness Zone: 4-8
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