Calanthe sieboldii Orange/Peach Flowering Plants hummingbird attracting flowers on 30"

hummingbird attracting flowers on 30" tall scapes in late spring

The shallow-rooted Nassella tenuissima will often seed near the mother clump

basal green leaves in October

We have had some reports of success with this orchid from Zone 5

Calanthe sieboldii Orange/Peach Flowering Plants hummingbird attracting flowers on 30"(syn: Calanthe striata) Calanthe sieboldii, a hard to find Japanese native terrestrial orchid, has been a superb performer and one of our favorite calanthes. The evergreen foliage (except below 10 degrees F) composes a vigorous 6" tall x 15" wide clump of deeply pleated leaves. In spring, the bloom stalks rise from the ground to reach 20". Along the scape are dozens of small pansy like flowers of bright yellow quite stunning. Calanthe sieboldii