Cypripedium parviflorum var. pubescens

Also Known As

Cypripedium pubescens
American Valerian
Lady's Slipper
Nerveroot
Noah's Ark
Whippoorwill's Shoe
Yellow Lady's Slipper
Yellow Moccasin Flower

Plant type

perennial, bulb / corm / tuber, orchid

size

H: 12"-24"
W: 12"

planting zones

3a-8b

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Cypripedium parviflorum var. pubescens plant details

Cypripedium parviflorum var. pubescens is a broadleaf deciduous perennial bulb / corm / tuber or orchid with green foliage. In spring yellow flowers emerge. Features grassy texture. Grows well with bright shade - mostly shade and even moisture water. Does well in rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Cypripedium parviflorum var. pubescens

Plant type: perennial bulb / corm / tuber or orchid
Plant family: orchidaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 12 IN wide, 12 IN - 24 IN - tall
Flowers: yellow blooms in spring
Uses: cutting garden, ephemeral, native plant, rare, showy, woodland garden

GROWING CONDITIONS for Cypripedium parviflorum var. pubescens

USDA Zones: 3a - 8b
Sun exposure: bright shade - mostly shade
Watering frequency: even moisture
Resistant to: verticillium wilt
Soil needs: rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Cypripedium parviflorum var. pubescens, sometimes considered to be its own species C. pubescens, is known as the large yellow lady's slipper. It is widespread across North America and is likely the species that everyone who grew up on the prairies has stories about. The lemon yellow to golden yellow slippers contrast with the greenish yellow, twisted petals speckled with burgundy brown. The flowers are faintly scented (fruity to vanilla). A very choice plant for the partial shade of a woodland garden in a well-drained but evenly moist humus-rich soil. A sister species of the Eurasian C. calceolus.

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

The small flowered Yellow Lady Slipper is easy to grow in the garden. Although we don't have it in production, we have several friends that offer it. It can be visited in our display gardens in mid Spring.