Bletilla ochracea 'Chinese Butterfly'
A wonderful selection by Linda Guy of Carolina Nurseries. A low-maintenance terrestrial orchid with pleated iris-like foliage and summer blooms of cream-white flowers on long stalks. Hardy to below 0 F. Deer resistant. Perennial.
Requirements: Partial shade and rich, well-draining soil.
Height: to 18 in. Spread: to 15 in.
Bletilla striata (Ground Orchid)
A low-maintenance terrestrial orchid native to East Asia. Pleated iris-like foliage and summer blooms of purple-pinkish flowers. Hardy to below 0 F. Deer resistant. Perennial.
Requirements: Partial shade and rich, well-draining soil.
Height: to 1 ft. Spread: to 1 ft.
'Albostriata'
A white-edged variegated cultivar.
'Big Bob'
A selection with larger flowers and stature than the species.
'Murasaki Shikibu'
A stunning cultivar with lavender-blue flowers and darker lower lips.
f. alba
A form with white flowers.