You know Eileen, you should be taking photo's professionally!These are just great - what a happy, busy little fella.

I've looked and looked in my trade seed each year for potenial "shade stars" and finally had success germinating both toad lily and turtle head this year...so now I'm learning from your post turtlehead isn't for shade? Oh no!
I honestly haven't looked at it since I planted it in the spring, next to a butterfly bush which will shade it soemwhat on one side and a grouping of that red lobelia cardinalis (yes I will be saving you more seeds) on the other. If it's not a good spot and turtleheads need more pure sunshine, maybe I should try to move it? What do you think?

Nancy

Nan, I grow turtle head in shade and sun and they seem to thrive in both. I would just wait and see if it is a problem, and if it is, move it then. I do know if likes moisture, so I have some in my bog garden, but all the plants in three different locations look the same.

Busy as a bee, isn't he? Great shots.

PV

Great Shots!

Thanks all!! Nan, Sunny Borders Nursery website shows turtlehead needing full- to half-sun. I planted my WS white plant in bright shade and it's totally covered in PM. The pink, which I got a division of from a gardening friend, is planted in more sun and shows no sign of PM. This is only my second year growing these so that's all I have to go on as to what they like best. I'd go with bev2009's suggestion to wait and see how yours does in its current location. With close to 10" of rain the past week, I'm guessing they're getting all the moisture they need this year, whether they're planted in sun or shade...

You all ae reminding me why I planted it where I planted it - moist soil. I have one bed in my whole yard that has poor drainage (everything else has lots of sand) and this is where I put the turtle heads. It's still raining here but I'm hoping to "float my ark" past that ed soon to see how they are doing.

I love those turtleheads, so cute. I'll have to find myself some of those seeds just so I can plant some for my daughters enjoyment. She loves turtles. Maybe she'll get a kick out of those flowers. :)

~Tina