Lady Slipper
Characteristics
The lady slipper is a perennial wildflower of the orchid family that is native to North America. Lady Slippers come in three different color arrangements, pink & white, yellow, and the very rare, much less common plain white. These plants have two green leaves that branch out from the center of the plant, and a single flower stalk that comes up from the middle.
The pink and white lady slipper (Cypripedium reginae) is also known as the “showy lady slipper”, the “queen’s lady slipper”, and the “moccasin flower”. These plants have an opposite leaf arrangement, and they typically grow to be about 2 feet tall. The blooming season for lady slippers is during the spring from April to June, and they grow best in a soil with a pH of 6.0-7.0.