Dactylorhiza fuchsii
COMMON SPOTTED ORCHID
Orchidaceae

 
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Plant type: herbaceous orchid or tuber

Hardiness zones: 6-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: constantly moist

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
0.5m
Plant habit
 
0.1m

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Flowers: moderately fragrant flowers in pink, mauve or white

Flowering Time: early summer to late summer

Leaves: mid green; spotted purple
 
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Dactylorhiza fuchsii
COMMON SPOTTED ORCHID
Orchidaceae

 

  Plant type: herbaceous orchid or tuber

Hardiness zones: 6-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: constantly moist

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
0.5m
Plant habit
 
0.1m

FEATURES

Flowers: moderately fragrant flowers in pink, mauve or white

Flowering Time: early summer to late summer

Leaves: mid green; spotted purple


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits mediterranean, oriental, cottage & alpine designs

Uses: pot, mass planting

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average






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