Cypripedium californicum

Also Known As

Lady's Slipper Orchid

Plant type

perennial

size

H: 4'
W: 2'

planting zones

5a-8b

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Cypripedium californicum plant details

Cypripedium californicum is a broadleaf deciduous perennial with green foliage. In spring and summer white flowers emerge. Features glossy texture. Grows well with dappled shade and even moisture water. Does well in acidic and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Cypripedium californicum

Plant type: perennial
Plant family: orchidaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 2 FT wide, 4 FT tall
Flowers: white blooms in spring and summer
Uses: cutting garden, long-blooming, showy, unique, woodland garden

GROWING CONDITIONS for Cypripedium californicum

USDA Zones: 5a - 8b
Sun exposure: dappled shade
Watering frequency: even moisture

Soil needs: acidic and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Cypripedium californicum is a very rare and exceedingly intriguing lady's slipper species from southern Oregon and northern California. It can grow 3-4 feet high in sizable clumps with pleated leaves and up 21 flowers per stem! The flowers are also unusual with pure white pouches and flattened, greenish yellow to mustard yellow petals often flushed with warm brown. Grows in constantly moist sites. An orchid for expert collectors looking for a challenge. Seed grown. Blooming size.

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

A pure white Lady’s Slipper bloom, with long, lance-shaped leaves along stems up to 4′ tall. Naturally found living among pine trees, and on streambanks. Thrives in dappled shade and moist, acidc soils.

By: Noname Nursery

Gardening facts about Cypripedium californicum plant

How to Grow Cypripedium californicum

Sun Exposure
- dappled shade
Water Needs
- even moisture
Soil Needs
- acidic
- well-drained

Features

Foliage Color
- green
Flower Color
- white
Flower Season
- spring
- summer
Foliage Season
- deciduous
Texture
- glossy

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