Blooms in the spring with a white spike flower about 6-12 in. Needs to be in full shade with rich soil, which is moist but well drained. Works well in north facing gardens where the soil stays cool. Yellow Fringed Orchid Called the yellow-fringed orchid although the flowers are orange with fringed tips. Its main requirement is a very acid soil with a pH of 4.0 to 4.5.
Flowers are a short raceme, violet purple with white lips, blooming in the spring.
Prefers shade and rich soil with a pH of 4.5 to 5.5, moist but well drained. These have a spike of slightly fragrant white flowers appearing in the fall on a 12-18 in. stalk. The leaves are narrow and mainly around the base. The soil should be wet to slightly moist and acid. A deciduous tree reaching heights of 15-25 feet.