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Spiranthes odorata |
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| | Early September – flower spike just starting to elongate |
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| | Blooming in early October |
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| Synonym(s) |
Spiranthes cernua var. odorata |
| Common name |
fragrant ladies' tresses |
| Family |
orchidaceae |
| Life cycle |
perennial (Z5-9) |
| Flowers |
white (summer-fall) |
| Size |
12-24" |
| Light |
sun-part shade |
| Cultural notes |
moist or wet soil |
Hardy orchid native to a large range of eastern North America. White flowers smell like jasmine. I set our first one into the partly shaded side garden a few years ago, and noticed it tentatively returning for a few years, but never a bloom. More recently, I purchased a second specimen, and set it in a pot in our bog filter, where it remains consistently moist. So far, it seems a lot happier than our first contender.
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| | Flowers have faded, but seed pods are still green in late December. |
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We left this plant behind in our Pennsylvania garden (and wish it well); we don't grow it in Houston. About my plant portraits
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