Bletilla striata Night Gardens good even in the upper

good even in the upper South

upright deciduous iris

Quite a people who write about it seem unable to distinguish between a garden thug and an invasive plant

always a favorite of hummingbirds

The patch is topped with small white flowers from late spring through early summer

Bletilla striata Night Gardens good even in the upperBletilla striata is a hardy and very easy to grow terrestrial orchid with upright, heavily textured, iris like, 18" long x 3" wide green leaves and forms a slowly spreading clump. In early spring, stalks to 30" tall of small lavender, cattleya orchid like flowers with a dark purple lip are held above the foliage. The rhizomes spread slowly and eventually form a nice mass. Bletilla striata grows best in moist to damp soils in 1 6 hours of sun. While