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yellow lady's slipper

yellow lady's slipper

Cypripedium parviflorum

herbaceousβ›… part shadeπŸ’§πŸ’§ moderate water❄ Hardy: Zone 3a – Zone 8b

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Yellow lady's slipper is a native orchid with distinctive pouch-shaped flowers in bright yellow. It prefers cool, moist woodland conditions and is slow-growing but long-lived once established.

Overview

Form
Upright
Growth Rate
slow
Size
0.5–1.5β€² tall Γ— 0.5–1β€² wide
Dormancy
deciduous
Family
Orchidaceae

Native to the United States

Native Range

Eastern North America

Native to: Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin

Seasonality

Bloom Season

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Season of Interest

Spring

Companion Planting

Plants well with