Cypripedium californicum, California Lady's Slipper deer-resistant taken Oct 2024)

taken Oct 2024)

It forms a broad

golden-yellow blossoms on bare stems in late winter

) In spring

It's dark leaves are variegated with dark red-purple and the reverse emerges a noticeable solid red

Cypripedium californicum, California Lady's Slipper deer-resistant taken Oct 2024)A charming west coast native that enjoys the stream sides of southern Oregon and northern California, sometimes growing near the carnivorous Darlingtonia californica. Small flowers with bright white pouches and lemon yellow sepals on stems up to 3 feet tall in May June. These plants were flask grown from seeds collected near O'Brien, Oregon. They do tend to require some summer heat to do well. Minimum temperature: 20 F