Nodding Lady's Tresses

Spiranthes cernua (L.) Rich. - Orchid family

Size

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.
Regional Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

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.