Description

Zone:  2 – 9
Natural Range:  Europe
Soil:  Moist, humus rich
Light:  Part shade, sun
Attributes:  Deciduous, 12” – 18 tall.  Blooms in spring. Dark purple flowers in a dense spike.  Foliage is often mottled.
Notes:  Dactylorhiza are among the most rewarding and care free orchids both for the orchid collector and the gardener. They will multiply fast when kept moist and not too shady.  Once a plant has settled in it is one of the few that readily self sow seed easily.