Spreading deciduous, semi-evergreen, or evergreen shrub or tree grown for colorful foliage and long racemes of small, fragrant cup-shaped flowers. Select stock from northerly parts of the range to insure hardiness.
Cypripedium reginae ( Showy Lady’s Slipper Orchid )
A terrestrial orchid with soft, folded leaves, to 9 inches long. The unusual 4 inch long flowers appear on erect stems in summer, either singly or in pairs. Suitable for partially-shaded rock or woodland gardens with moist, well-drained soil.
Cypripedium macranthon ( Lady’s Slipper Orchid )
A terrestrial orchid with soft, folded leaves, to 6 inches long. The unusual flowers have downward-cast tepals. They usually appear singly, on erect stems, in summer. Suitable for partially-shaded rock or woodland gardens with moist, well-drained soil.
Cypripedium calceolus ( Yellow Lady’s Slipper Orchid )
A terrestrial orchid with soft, folded leaves, to 8 inches long. The unusual flowers usually apear singly, on erect stems, in summer. Suitable for partially-shaded rock or woodland gardens with moist, well-drained, slightly alkaline soil.
Cypripedium acaule ( Lady’s Slipper Orchid )
A terrestrial orchid with two soft, folded leaves, to 9 inches long. The unusual, solitary flowers appear on erect stems in summer. Suitable for partially-shaded rock or woodland gardens with moist, well-drained soil.
Cyperus surinamensis ( Surinam Sedge )
Triangular stem with a few long leaves under seedhead. Downward facing prickles on stems. Tightly packed clusters of spikes on long stalks. Seed reproduction. Prefers moist to wet areas. Found in ditches and marshes.
Cyperus strigosus ( False Nutsedge )
Perennial with large leaves under the seedhead and narrow, greenish-yellow spikelets on long stalks. Seed reproduction. Seed reproduction. Prefers moist to wet environments. Often found in marshes and ditches.
Cyperus rotundus ( Purple Nutsedge )
Rapid spreading perennial with leaves that are flat and corrugated and taper off at stem. Seedheads appear at end of triangular stem and are covered in reddish brown hairs. Seedheads are tuberous, and oblong.
Cyperus retrorsus ( Cylindric Sedge )
Tight, cylindrical seedheads appear atop flat, smooth green leaf blades. Perennial turf grass which occurs in moist to dry sandy soils.
Cyperus polystachyos ( Texas Sedge )
Reddish-brown to green leaf blades, with spreading, narrow and flat seed heads. Annual has stems of varying heights.