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Divide the plant when its shoots stand at least an inch high, and form into separate clumps that have at least three established shoots in each section. Place each division into its new hole and water vigorously until established. Hold off on feeding your divisions until their second year.
- How do you divide turtlehead plants?
- Do turtlehead plants spread?
- Do you cut back turtlehead in the fall?
- How do you harvest turtlehead seeds?
How do you divide turtlehead plants?
The best time to divide turtleheads is in the spring, just as the new growth emerges. This can be done by simply digging up plants and separating the hardy rootstocks and replanting.
Do turtlehead plants spread?
A Beautiful, Vibrant Bloom
Though pink turtlehead will never naturalize in our yard, it's growing well and continuing to spread (just a little) year after year. Pink turtlehead (Chelone lyonii) is a hardy perennial in USDA zones 3–8 that blooms in late summer and fall.
Do you cut back turtlehead in the fall?
Turtleheads grow in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 3 through 9. Trimming back the plants in fall removes the old seed pods and maintains the plant's shape, which prevents self-seeding and improves the appearance of the sleeping winter garden.
How do you harvest turtlehead seeds?
Seed is easily collected by collecting brown seed pods before they open. Seed should be sown on the surface (they require light for germination) and may require a period of chilling. Germination can take several months. Chelone glabra 'Black 'in bloom.
