Dactylorhiza fuchsii (Spotted Marsh Orchid)

Dactylorhiza fucshii (Spotted Marsh Orchid)

Zone: 5 - 9
Natural Range: Europe
Soil: Moist, humus rich
Light: Part shade, sun

Attributes: Deciduous, 12” - 32" tall. Blooms in spring and summer. Light purple to almost white with darker markings. Flowers in a dense spike. Foliage is heavily mottled. Dac. fucshii is one of the tallest species, and blooms following Dac. praetermissa.

Notes: Dactylorhiza are among the most rewarding and care free orchids both for the orchid collector and the gardener. They will multiply fast when kept moist and not too shady. Once a plant has settled in it is one of the few that readily self sow seed easily.