common spotted orchid
Dactylorhiza fuchsii
USDA zones6 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
Common spotted orchid (Dactylorhiza fuchsii) is a perennial for borders and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, loamy or clay soil. It grows 12 to 24 inches tall. It blooms in spring and again in summer, and it does best in acid to neutral soil.
Pairs well with Ox-eye daisy, Flore Pleno meadow buttercup, and Fountain grass.