A very showy bog orchid, Platanthera ciliaris (Orange Fringed Orchid) is stout herbaceous perennial boasting racemes of up to 30-60 bright yellow to orange flowers adorned with drooping, deeply fringed lip petals. Attractive to butterflies and moths, each flower has a spur that is about 2-3 times as long as the lip. Blooming for about a month in mid to late summer, the inflorescences are borne atop unbranched leafy stems clad with a few narrow pointed leaves. The flowers give way to slender pods packed with thousands of small seeds maturing in the fall. Stunning in the summer acidic bog garden.

• Grows up to 2-3 ft. tall (60-90 cm).
• Performs best in full sun or part shade in sandy, moist soils. Best flower production occurs in full sun.
• A beautiful addition to bog or pond areas, containers.
• Propagate by seeds in sterile culture.
• No serious pest or disease issues.
• Native to most of eastern and south central United States. Listed as threatened or endangered in most states