california lady's slipper
Cypripedium californicum
USDA zones7 to 9
SunNeeds partial sun (4 to 6 hours)
WaterNeeds moist soil
Size2 to 4 feet tall4 to 8 inches wide
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- White , yellow , green
Notes
California lady's slipper (Cypripedium californicum) is a perennial for woodland gardens, shade gardens, and collectors. It is hardy to USDA zone 7, or down to 0°F (-18°C). This plant likes part sun and moist soil. Each upper leaf axil holds a yellow-green flower with a white pouch, and many flowers often face the same direction. Stems form clumps and carry 3 to 10 flowers. Blooms open from spring into early summer.
Pairs well with Sorrel, Cobra lily, and Snake's head.
Native range
CA and OR.