Re: Flower Perrenials for the Shade -Reply

Turtlehead, or chleone (sp?), is a wonderful,
easy care perennial with purplish pink heads in
late summer (also comes in white -- haven't
seen it though) that are shaped like a turtle's
head, that grow in shade.  About 3' tall, does
require some water in dryer shade.  Once you
have a piece it spreads nicely, but not
invasively.  My plant 6 years ago is now about
3 x 3 clump.

>>> <Whigmaster@aol.com> 08/07/98
01:52pm >>>
In a message dated 8/7/98 1:09:52 AM Eastern
Daylight Time, mtalt@clark.net
writes:

<< Does it grow in the shade? >>
Well, Marge, once again I leap before I look (to
read the header)..my verbena
b. is in full sun, but somehow I have a feeling it
would grow in at least
partial shade.  I thought mine was gone last
year, then I noticed it. Not
where I had planted it originally, but in the
same bed.  I really like it and
it keeps on going.  But of course, you were
talking *shade* here.
I was listening to Nancy DuBruele (of
Natureworks)doing her monthly talk on
gardening on a local NPR station and she
mentioned Turtlehead for shade & for
the autumn.  I may have misunderstood her
(why not?  I don't pay attention to
headers either!), but she was talking about
perennials for autumn and I
thought she mentioned turtlehead.  I've never
grown it myself, so know nothing
about it.

Janice

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