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Cypripedium parviflorum var. pubescens

large yellow lady's slipper (Cypripedium pubescens)

Yellow lady's-slippers are probably the best plants to start with for someone looking to get into the world of native orchids. The flowers have a deep yellow lip with sepals ranging from light brown to green. This larger subspecies is, like all ladyslippers, susceptible to deer browsing: protect your new plants well!

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Height: 12-18 in
Spread: 12-16 in
Hardiness Zone: 4-8


Bloom Color: Yellow

Characteristics & Attributes

Cultivation Status
Species
Exposure
Part Shade
Soil Moisture
Average
Ecoregion
(82) Acadian Plains and Hills
(58) Northeastern Highlands
(83) Eastern Great Lakes Lowlands
(59) Northeastern Coastal Zone
Ornamental Interest
Spring Bloom
Attracts Wildlife
Other Pollinators/Wildlife
Attracts Bees
Landscape Use
Specimen
Massing


North American Distribution


Photo by Dan Jaffe (c) Native Plant Trust 2020; for reuse inquiries, contact lgreen@nativeplanttrust.org
Photo by Dan Jaffe (c) Native Plant Trust
Photo by Dan Jaffe (c) Native Plant Trust 2020; for reuse inquiries, contact lgreen@nativeplanttrust.org
Photo by Dan Jaffe (c) Native Plant Trust