Bletilla striata 'Murasaki Shikibu'
Murasaki Shikibu Hardy Ground Orchid
Item #: 6948
Zones: 6a to 9b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 24" tall
Origin: Burma/Myanmar, China, Japan, Korea
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
This unique selection of Bletilla striata has pale lavender flowers with a darker purple lip, both of which appear bluish to the eye...in the right light. Bletilla striata 'Murasaki Shikibu' forms an 18" tall clump of upright, green pleated foliage that's topped, starting in mid-April with 2' stalks of quarter-sized flowers.
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Other Attributes
Genus: Bletilla
Flower Color: Blue , Purple/Lavender
Leaf Color: Green
Bloom Time: Spring
Container Role: Fillers , Thrillers
Garden Themes: Cottage Garden Plants , Living Wall
Other: Bog Garden Plants , Cut Flower Plants , Drought Tolerant Plants , Pollinator Plants , Medicinal Plants , Plants from China , Plants from Japan , Rain Garden Plants , Tropical Looking Plants