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Hardiness: USDA Zone 3a: to -39.9 °C (-40 °F) USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 °C (-35 °F) USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F) USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F) USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F) USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F) USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F) USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F) USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F) USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F) USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
Sun Exposure: Light Shade
Danger: N/A
Bloom Color: Pale Pink Pink White/Near White
Bloom Time: Mid Summer Late Summer/Early Fall Mid Fall
Foliage: Herbaceous Smooth-Textured
Other details: Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings
Soil pH requirements: 5.1 to 5.5 (strongly acidic) 5.6 to 6.0 (acidic) 6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
Patent Information: Non-patented
Propagation Methods: By dividing the rootball From herbaceous stem cuttings From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated greenhouse From seed; direct sow after last frost
Seed Collecting: Collect seedhead/pod when flowers fade; allow to dry Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds Properly cleaned, seed can be successfully stored
On Nov 8, 2007, Marketfresh from Jefferson, MD wrote:
This perennial is also the sole food source of the Baltimore Checkerspot butterfly and is, therefore, an important and functional planting in the Chesepeake Bay and Potomac River watershed.
On Sep 19, 2004, shazbot3 from Flat Rock, NC (Zone 7b) wrote:
My Chelone is pale pink. I just found it wild, and brought one home to see if I can get it to grow for me. Wish me luck! It's a gorgeous little plant.
Edited to add: I've researched this plant a little bit today on the internet. I've found out it is endangered in some states-I did not know that when I brought it home.
Also, all parts of the plant have been used in traditional medicines as tinctures, creams, teas, and balms for various maladies such as liver disorders, stomach ailments, etc.
It apparently does set seed at some point, but I haven't found info on that yet.
On Jul 10, 2003, Karenn from Mount Prospect, IL (Zone 5a) wrote:
I have Chelone glabra growing in mostly shade on the east side of my garage (moist, well-drained soil). This little cutie cloned itself to the other side of my yard (about sixty feet away), directly to the west of a 45 year old silver maple. How does it survive the dryness? Who knows, but since it volunteered someplace that is almost impossible to grow anything, I'm very happy!
Regional...
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
Waukegan, Illinois Annapolis, Maryland Jefferson, Maryland Attleboro, Massachusetts Bridgewater, Massachusetts Isle, Minnesota Frenchtown, New Jersey Blossvale, New York Buffalo, New York Croton On Hudson, New York Wallkill, New York Flat Rock, North Carolina Osceola, Pennsylvania Wakefield, Rhode Island Dickson, Tennessee Wild Rose, Wisconsin
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