lady's slipper
Cypripedium alaskanum
USDA zones2 to 8
SunNeeds partial sun (4 to 6 hours)
WaterNeeds wet soil
Size8 to 12 inches tall8 to 12 inches wide
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Red , yellow , green , purple , brown
Garden uses
Notes
Lady's slipper (Cypripedium alaskanum) is a perennial for woodland gardens, meadow plantings, and ground cover. It is hardy to USDA zone 2, or down to -50°F (-46°C). This plant likes part sun and wet soil. It is a natural hybrid of Cypripedium guttatum and C. yatabeanum. The flowers mix red, yellow, green, purple, and brown. It blooms in spring and again in summer, and it stays 8 to 12 inches tall.
Pairs well with Flore Pleno yellow marsh marigold, Crested wood fern, and Bog blueberry.
Native range
AK.