Nature Profile
Plants
Chelone glabra ‘Black Ace’ (turtlehead)
Chelone glabra ‘Black Ace’
A cultivar of our native white turtlehead (see Chelone glabra above), ‘Black Ace’s’ distinguishing feature is its dark ebony-green foliage that appears in spring and provides a striking contrast the white snapdragon-like flowers of late summer. ‘Black Ace’ does extremely well in moist to wet conditions in part shade and is an important late season source of nectar for pollinators.
[Photo: Chelone-glabra-Black-Ace.i-3746.s-61003.r-1_1024x1024; JLBG @ Juniper Level Botanic Gdn, ]
Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Late Summer
Light: Part Sun
Moisture Needs: Moist
Size: 36 – 48 inches
Value: Native
