Northern Yellow Lady's-slipper, Small Yellow Lady's-slipper
Family: Orchidaceae (Orchid
Family)
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Height: 6-17 inches
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Spread: 6-12 inches
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Bloom Time: May to June
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Bloom: usually solitary on erect flower stem; prominent
yellow lips (the "slipper") are 3/4 to 1 1/4 inches long and usually
delicately veined in purple; narrower sepals and lateral petals are 1 1/4 to 2
inch long and purplish-brown; lateral petals are attractively wavy or twisted
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Light: part to full shade
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Soil: humus-rich, moist, well-drained,
neutral to slightly acidic
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Moisture: moist to wet
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Use: sheltered beds and borders,
underplantings, woodland and rain gardens
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Care: mulch annually with humus-rich
compost
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Concerns: slugs, deer, gray mold; tolerates
full sun only if soil is kept consistently moist
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Native to: Northern United States and Canada
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Notes: 2 to 5 leaves, oval to
elliptical, 2 1/2 to 6 1/2 inches long with distinct parallel veins alternately
sheath the stems; 10 or more stems may emerge from a single root under
favorable conditions; can be propagated by dividing clumps in spring
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Supplier: Donated by Karen Allenstein
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Shade Garden F235
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