Calanthe discolor Paeonia that's for you designer types

that's for you designer types

narrow green leaves make a small clump

In late winter and early spring (February through April

Native to swamps and streambanks from SC west to Texas

100' elevation

Calanthe discolor Paeonia that's for you designer typesCalanthe discolor is a Japanese woodland orchid that emerges from the pseudobulb with 2 3 heavily pleated, 6" long x 2" wide leaves. As the bulb offsets, the clumps can get quite thick. The foliage of Calanthe discolor, which is evergreen to 15 degrees F, is topped in mid spring with 10" stalks of tiny mahogany flowers with pure white lower lips a very easy to grow addition to that special spot in the woodland garden. The Calanthe are terrestrial