Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Partial or Dappled Shade Partial Shade to Full Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8b |
Fruit: | Other: 3/4 to 1 inch, broad, elliptoid capsules containing numerous tiny seeds. |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Other: Pale green to yellowish, becoming purplish towards the tips; white lip with magenta-purple speckles. |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer |
Underground structures: | Rhizome Corm |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile |
Pollinators: | Various insects |