grass pink
Calopogon tuberosus
USDA zones4 to 10
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moist to wet soil
Size2 to 4 feet tall
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Pink
- Soil types
- Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
Grass pink (Calopogon tuberosus) is a perennial orchid for containers, meadows, and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full sun and moist to wet, sandy soil. It grows 2 to 4 feet tall and has long, narrow, grass-like leaves. Sweet-smelling rose-pink flowers open one after another along the stem, and each has a bearded lip.
Pairs well with Cranberry, Yellow pitcher plant, White trumpet pitcher plant, and Reed grass.
Native range
AL, AR, CT, DC, and 37 more places. See all 41
AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, VA, VT, WI, WV; MB, NB, NL, NS, ON, PE, and QC.