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Tiny Tortuga is a dwarf Turtlehead, the offspring of the well-known variety called ‘Hot Lips’. Tiny Tortuga delights with rich, dark bronzy-burgundy leaves in spring, followed by dark pink blooms in mid- and late-summer, sometimes even extending into fall. In other words, from spring through summer there’s something pretty to look at!

A little-known American native perennial, it thrives in damp soils along the edges of ponds and creeks, as well as consistently moist spots in woodlands and meadows. Surely you have just the place for it in your garden or container?

Short spikes of rosy-pink flowers that look like a turtle’s head with its mouth open delight children and other passersby in late summer and early fall. This is the kind of plant that makes a great backdrop for shorter plants in the garden.