fairy slipper
Calypso bulbosa
USDA zones6 to 9
SunHandles partial sun to full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Sizeup to 9 inches tall
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Pink , yellow
- Soil types
- Loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
Fairy slipper (Calypso bulbosa) is a perennial for low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes part sun to full shade and average to moist, loamy soil. A single pink flower with a slipper-like lip hangs from a reddish stalk above one basal leaf. It rises from a small tuber and prefers secluded spots.
Pairs well with Queen cup, False Solomon's seal, Red baneberry, and Lady fern.
Native range
AK, AZ, CA, CO, and 26 more places. See all 30
AK, AZ, CA, CO, ID, ME, MI, MN, MT, NH, NM, NY, OR, SD, UT, VT, WA, WI, WY; AB, BC, MB, NB, NL, NS, NT, NU, ON, QC, SK, and YT.