Cypripedium henryi (Lady's Slipper Orchid) Drought tolerant Huge trusses of white fragrant

Huge trusses of white fragrant flowers

As the season progresses the top of the foliage darkens to green

Family:  Liliacea

aconitifolia over time will form a sizeable patch

Very unusual cut-leaf form

Cypripedium henryi (Lady's Slipper Orchid) Drought tolerant Huge trusses of white fragrantFamily: Orchidaceae Zone: 6 9 Natural Range: China Soil: Average to moist, humus rich, well drained Light: Part shade Height: 18" Bloom Time: May to June Pest Resistance: Deer, Rabbit Attributes: Deciduous. Three greenish yellow flowers. Notes: The flowers are a bit smaller than some but what they lack in size they make up for with quantity. Large blooming size rhizomes. Cypripedium will be shipped in the fall starting late October. Spring shipping