This garden orchid grows best when woodland conditions are duplicated in the garden.
Ideal conditions are a shaded to semi-shaded exposure and a rich moist soil.
The soil can be so moist to be almost that of a bog. Once the plants are established do not disturb them. The yellow flowers are borne May to June. The plants grow 18 inches tall and benefit from a leaf mulch. Propagation is by division in spring or fall.