Nodding Lady's Tresses
Spiranthes cernua (L.) Rich. - Orchid familySize
Mature Height: Up to around 18 inches
Planting Distance: 24 inches
Plant Type: Forb/herb
Root Depth: 8 inches
Growth Form: Single Crown
Growth Rate: Moderate
Features
Flower Color: White
Conspicuous Flowers: Yes
Bloom Time: Late Summer
Seasonal Growth: Spring and Summer
Evergreen: No
Fall Colors: No
Conditions
Shade Tolerance: Intolerant
Clay Soil Tolerance: Yes
Sandy Soil Tolerance: No
Drought Tolerance: None
Flood Tolerance: High
Fire Tolerance: Medium
Salt Tolerance: None
Native Range
- USA: Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode I., South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia
- CAN: New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward I.
State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.