white fringed orchid
Platanthera blephariglottis
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moist to wet soil
Size0 inches to 4 feet tall
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- White
- Soil types
- Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
White fringed orchid (Platanthera blephariglottis) is a perennial for meadow gardens, containers, and low maintenance beds. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and moist to wet, sandy soil. Its pure white flowers have a deeply fringed lip petal. The species name comes from Greek and means fringe-tongued. Butterflies visit the blooms.
Pairs well with Grass pink, Pitcher plant, and Tall cottongrass.
Native range
AL, CT, DE, FL, and 22 more places. See all 26
AL, CT, DE, FL, GA, IL, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MS, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, SC, TX, VA, VT; NB, NL, NS, and PE.