General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 10b
Plant Height: 8 to 16 inches
Fruit: Other: Small capsules containing numerous tiny seeds
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: White
Other: With a distinctive green to yellowish-green spot on the labellum.
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Pollinators: Bumblebees
Bees

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Common names
  • Slender Ladies' Tresses
  • Northern Slender Lady's Tresses
  • Slender Lady's Tresses
  • Ladies' Tresses Orchid
  • Orchid

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Location: Nunnelly,Tennessee 
Date: 2023-09-26

photo credit: magnolia1000

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