Cypripedium candidum - Small White Lady's Slipper Size:Near Blooming size

Cypripedium candidum - Small White Lady's Slipper Size:Near Blooming sizeItasca Lady's Slipper Farm in Bovey, Minnesota sells Lady's Slippers across the United States and will ship the plants as bare roots directly to you in the spring and fall only. In summer is on site only sales. One of the featured Lady's Slippers we sell is the Cypripedium candidum. This small white lady's slipper flower is native to the plains of the midwestern U. S. This species needs a calcareous soil and a bit more sun than most Cyps. The plants

but the soil should not remain wet either

The plant grows into large clumps with several  flowers per stem

Forma albolabium seems just as vigorous and cold hardy as the normally colored plants

The plant prefers high open shade but a little direct sun in early morning is welcomed

spectacular beauty

In summer is on site only sales

Itasca Lady's Slipper Farm in Bovey

and relative ease of culture combine to make this species one of the most desirable for moist woodland gardens

With it's large size

This is a relatively easy to grow and very rewarding plant for a moist woodland garden

and the flowers are quite fragrant

It is typically found in hardwood forests in damp low-lying areas