White Turtlehead (chelone glabra), is a herbaceous species of plant native to North America. Its native range extends from Georgia to Newfoundland and Labrador and from Mississippi to Manitoba. Its classification at the family level has in the past been controversial, but as a result of DNA sequence studies, it is now regarded as belonging to family Plantaginaceae (the plantain family).
Zones: 4-7
Family: Plantaginaceae
Genus: Chelone
Species: C. glabra
This species has opposite, simple leaves, on stout, upright stems. The flowers are white, borne in late summer and early fall. It is the primary plant on which the Baltimore checkerspot butterfly will lay its eggs (although the butterfly to some extent will use a few other species). Chelone glabra is a popular browse plant for deer. It is also a foodplant for many other insect species.
These seeds were harvested in the wild, never cultivated. So, what you are getting are seeds the way nature intended.
GROWN IN THE WILDS OF NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR
