Dianthus barbatus Scarlet Fever PP 30454 North Carolina Native Plants The showy lady slipper is

The showy lady slipper is one of the most abundant Northeast US native orchid species

cattleya orchid-like flowers with a dark purple lip are held above the foliage

The contrasting white throat and dark purple lip make a scrumptious garden specimen

This sterile hybrid produces very glossy leaves that resemble H

low-light house plants where they aren't winter hardy outdoors

Dianthus barbatus Scarlet Fever PP 30454 North Carolina Native Plants The showy lady slipper isLeave it to Walters Gardens' plantsman Hans Hansen to discover a flower sport on our Plant Delights introduction, Dianthus 'Heart Attack'. Now that it's been stabilized, we are pleased to offer the perennial Dianthus barbatus 'Scarlet Fever'. Instead of the blood red flowers of its parent, the evergreen foliage of Dianthus 'Scarlet Fever' is topped in late April with a show of vermillion flowers atop 1' tall stems. This is a color we've never