// SPECIES PROFILE · PERENNIAL · NATIVE

Lesser yellow lady's slipper

Cypripedium parviflorum var. parviflorum

Lesser yellow lady's slipper (Cypripedium parviflorum var. parviflorum) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 3a–9a. Blooms Apr–Jun.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: perennial
Native range: Native to 24 U.S. states, including AL, AR, CT, GA, IL, IN…
USDA hardiness: Zones 3a–9a
Mature size: —
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: Apr–Jun
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Lesser yellow lady's slipper (Cypripedium parviflorum var. parviflorum) — *Cypripedium parviflorum var. parviflorum* — Lesser yellow lady's slipper. Photo via iNaturalist — (c) Thomas Koffel, some rights reserved (CC BY).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Lesser yellow lady's slipper (Cypripedium parviflorum var. parviflorum) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 3a–9a. Blooms Apr–Jun.

Why it's on this list: native species profile. Native-range data from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (NPIN), cross-checked against iNaturalist observations. Part of Rooted Revival's regional native plant catalog — true natives for Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In the same native range, lesser yellow lady's slipper pairs naturally with: Broadleaf Arrowhead (Sagittaria latifolia), Common Evening Primrose (Oenothera biennis), Dutchman's Breeches (Dicentra cucullaria), False Sunflower (Heliopsis helianthoides).