Chelone obliqua 'Armtipp02' ~ Tiny Tortuga Turtlehead repeat-blooms The tiny glossy green foliage

The tiny glossy green foliage with messy bright gold margins are supported by purple stems

These flowers are not particularly showy but add a touch of color to the tree before the leaves emerge

IMAGE: Chhe

Yellow Twig Japanese Cedar is a conifer shrub with an upright habit named for its yellow stems on new growth

Chelone obliqua 'Armtipp02' ~ Tiny Tortuga Turtlehead repeat-blooms The tiny glossy green foliageTiny Tortuga Turtlehead is a stiffly erect native herbaceous perennial with coarsely toothed lace shaped foliage that emerges bronze and matures to dark green. The hooded deep pink two lipped flowers bloom on tight spike like terminals from late summer into fall. Flowers best in part shade and consistently moist to wet rich well drained acidic soils. Tiny Tortuga is disease resistant. Type: Perennial Origins: Eastern N. America; GA Native Height: 1'