Calopogon tuberousa - Grass pink orchid

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Calopogon tuberosus

Grass pink orchid

Calopogon tuberosus, Grass pink orchid, is a graceful standout in the bog setting.  The name Calopogon tuberosus is Greek for 'beautiful beard.'   1" lightly fragrant flower in a delicate magenta pink to pink-purple haze  mid June - July.  A yellow crested-lip above the flower cap this exotic beauty.   The flower appears to float over the 6" -  1 1/2  '  single stem.  A single narrow grass like leaf forms at it's base.

Bloom Color

Pink

Calopogon tuberosus Characteristics & Attributes

Exposure
Sun
Mature Height
1' - 2'
Spread Characteristics
Clumping
Season of Interest (Flowering)
Summer
Season of Interest (Foliage)
Spring
Foliage Color
Green
Wildlife Benefits
Bees/Pollinators
Butterflies
Plant Type
Bog/Marsh
Flowering Perennial
Attributes
Bog
Container
Cut Flower
Focal Point
Fragrant Flowers
Native
Ornamental Flower
Specimen
USDA Hardiness Zone
3
4
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7