Fairy Slipper

Calypso bulbosa (L.) Oakes

Orchid family

Plant Type

Forb/herb

Life Cycle

Perennial

Mature Height

10 inches

Flower Color

White, Pink, Yellow, Purple

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring

Growing Conditions

Light

Shade Tolerance Tolerant

Soil

CaCO3 Tolerance High

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Native Bees; Bombus

Native Range

USA: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming
CAN: Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territorie, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward I., Québec, Saskatchewan, Yukon

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