// SPECIES PROFILE · PERENNIAL · NATIVE

Small green wood orchid

Platanthera clavellata

Small green wood orchid (Platanthera clavellata) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–11b. Mature size 1"–18". Blooms Jun–Aug.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: perennial
Native range: Native to 35 U.S. states, including AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, FL…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2b–11b
Mature size: 1"–18"
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: Jun–Aug
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Small green wood orchid (Platanthera clavellata) — *Platanthera clavellata* — Small green wood orchid. Photo by André-Philippe Drapeau Picard via Wikimedia Commons (CC0).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Small green wood orchid (Platanthera clavellata) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–11b. Mature size 1"–18". Blooms Jun–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, small green wood orchid pairs naturally with: Broadleaf Arrowhead (Sagittaria latifolia), Common Blue Violet (Viola sororia), Common Boneset (Eupatorium perfoliatum), Common Evening Primrose (Oenothera biennis).