// SPECIES PROFILE · PERENNIAL · NATIVE

Yellow lady's-slipper orchid

Cypripedium parviflorum

Yellow lady's-slipper orchid (Cypripedium parviflorum) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO. Hardy in zones 1a–9b. Blooms Apr–Aug.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: perennial
Native range: Native to 36 U.S. states, including AK, AL, AR, CO, CT, DC…
USDA hardiness: Zones 1a–9b
Mature size: —
Sun: Part shade
Water: —
Bloom: Apr–Aug
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Yellow lady's-slipper orchid (Cypripedium parviflorum) — *Cypripedium parviflorum* — Yellow lady's-slipper orchid. Photo by Hardyplants at English Wikipedia via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Yellow lady's-slipper orchid (Cypripedium parviflorum) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO. Hardy in zones 1a–9b. Blooms Apr–Aug.

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, yellow lady's-slipper orchid pairs naturally with: Lady Fern (Athyrium filix-femina), Wild Strawberry (Fragaria virginiana), Yarrow (Achillea millefolium), Common selfheal (Prunella vulgaris).