orange fringed orchid
Platanthera ciliaris
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry or moist or wet soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Orange , yellow
- Foliage color
- Blue, green
- Soil types
- Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Orange fringed orchid (Platanthera ciliaris) is a perennial for meadows, pollinator gardens, and low maintenance beds. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to wet, sandy soil. Large clusters of deep orange to bright yellow flowers have drooping, deeply fringed lips. Butterflies and bees visit the blooms.
Pairs well with Grass pink, Tall cottongrass, and Pitcher plant.
Native range
AL, AR, CT, DC, and 26 more places. See all 30
AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MO, MS, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, VA, VT, and WV.