Bletilla striata Night Gardens good even in the upper

good even in the upper South

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

never seen a seed

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

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