Serpentine Night Stream Orchid

Carried by 2 nurseries

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Data provided by the participants of the Consortium of California Herbaria

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Plant description

Grows best in sandy, coarse-grained or other fast draining soil. Prefers part shade in coastal sites, and part shade or shade in inland sites. Selected for the garden by Roger Raiche.

Plant overview

Plant type

Perennial herb

Size

1 - 2 ft Tall
1 - 3 ft Wide

Form

spreading

Growth rate

Moderate

Dormancy

Winter Deciduous

Color

Green, Yellow

Flowering season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Special uses

Water features or wet habitats, Deer resistant, Groundcover

Landscaping information

Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun

Water

High, Moderate

Cold tolerance

Soil drainage

Fast

Soil description

Tolerates nearly any soil as long as there is sufficient moisture.
Soil PH: 5.0 - 8.0

Sunset Zones

1*, 2*, 3*, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8*, 9*, 10*, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18*, 19*, 20*, 21*, 22, 23, 24

Companion plants

See all

Leopard Lily (Lilium pardalinum ssp. pardalinum), Seep Monkeyflower, Scarlet Monkeyflower (Erythranthe cardinalis), Hedge Nettle, various Rushes and Sedges

Scarlet Monkeyflower

Erythranthe cardinalis

Leopard Lily

Lilium pardalinum ssp. pardalinum

Alternative names

Common names:

Serpentine Night Stream Orchid

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