Victoria lady's slipper

Cypripedium 'Victoria'

PerennialOrchidaceae

RHS AGM 2021

Victoria lady's slipper
USDA zones3 to 8
SunNeeds partial sun (4 to 6 hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall12 to 24 inches wide
Bloom season
Spring
Bloom color
Yellow
Soil types
Sand, loam, clay
Soil pH
Acid, alkaline, neutral

Garden uses

BorderContainerLow maintenance

Notes

'Victoria' lady's slipper (Cypripedium 'Victoria') is a perennial for borders, containers, and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes part sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It bears yellow blooms from early to late spring. The plant grows 12 to 24 inches tall and wide.

Pairs well with Victory hosta, Silver Parrot tulip, and Canada wild rye.