spotted lady's slipper orchid
Cypripedium guttatum
USDA zones2 to 4
SunNeeds partial sun (4 to 6 hours)
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Bloom color
- White , red , pink , purple
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
Spotted lady's slipper orchid (Cypripedium guttatum) is a perennial for woodland gardens, borders, and meadow plantings. It is hardy to USDA zone 2, or down to -50°F (-46°C). This plant likes part sun and average to wet, sandy or loamy soil. It grows 12 to 24 inches tall. Flowers appear from early to late summer in white, red, pink, and purple. It needs little care once settled in a spot it likes.
Pairs well with Red baneberry, Lady fern, and Crested wood fern.
Native range
AK; NT and YT.