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Photo by JLBG taken at Juniper Level Botanic Gdn, NC
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Photo by JLBG taken at Juniper Level Botanic Gdn, NC
Spiranthes cernua 'Chadds Ford'
Chadds Ford Nodding Lady's Tresses
Item #: 9235
Zones: 5a to 9b, at least
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 18" tall
Origin: United States
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Spiranthes cernua 'Chadds Ford' is an easy-to-grow native orchid that ranges from Virginia south to Florida. The ground-hugging, dark-green rosettes spread slowly by short underground rhizomes, creating a nice colony when growing in moist but well-drained organic soils. In mid-September, the rosettes produce 18" tall spikes spiraled with small, white, bell-shaped flowers, emitting a delightful fragrance often described as a cross between vanilla and jasmine. Spiranthes 'Chadds Ford' was discovered in the 1960s by orchid fancier Dick Ryan just before the habitat near his hometown of Bear, Delaware, was to be developed. The flowers on Spiranthes 'Chadds Ford' were larger than normal, hence the subsequent Certificate of Cultural Merit from the American Orchid Society.
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Other Attributes
Flower Color: White/Cream
Leaf Color: Green
Bloom Time: Fall
Container Role: Fillers
Garden Themes: Cottage Garden Plants , Living Wall , Night Gardens , White Garden
Other: Cut Flower Plants , Florida Native Plants , Fragrant Flowers , Georgia native plants , Pollinator Plants , North American Native Plants , North Carolina Native Plants , Texas native plants , Tony's Favorites , United States Native Plants