Alba Chinese ground orchid
Bletilla striata 'Alba'
USDA zones6 to 9
SunNeeds partial sun (4 to 6 hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Soil types
- Loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
'Alba' Chinese ground orchid (Bletilla striata 'Alba') is a perennial for borders, containers, shade gardens, and woodland settings. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes part sun and average to moist, loamy soil. It grows 12 to 24 inches tall and wide with an erect habit. It blooms in early to late spring and again in early to late summer.
Pairs well with Siebold's hosta, Lenten rose, Siberian bugloss, and Aureola Japanese forest grass.