Bletilla striata 'Innocence' (Chinese Ground Orchid) Zone 8 and an array of orchids

and an array of orchids and ferns

Notes:  Found in only a few scattered locations on Hokkaido

Banana like foliage

Distinctive shaped flowers

Notes:   Small running type rhizomes that form an expanding colony with time

Bletilla striata 'Innocence' (Chinese Ground Orchid) Zone 8 and an array of orchidsFamily: Orchidaceae Zone: 6 9 Natural Range: China Soil: Average to moist, humus rich, well drained Light: Sun, Part sun Height: 18". 24" Bloom Time: Summer Attributes: Deciduous. Large white flowers with lavender highlights. Strap like foliage. Notes: Plant next to rocks or mixed in the sunny perennial garden. When mature and settled into its spot, a plant can bloom for months. Pot Size: Medium Band Pot