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Prairie white fringed orchid

Platanthera leucophaea

Prairie white fringed orchid (Platanthera leucophaea) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes MO, OK. Hardy in zones 3a–8a. Mature size 6"–4'. Blooms Jun–Aug.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: perennial
Native range: Native to 13 U.S. states, including IA, IL, IN, ME, MI, MO…
USDA hardiness: Zones 3a–8a
Mature size: 6"–4'
Sun: Part shade
Water: —
Bloom: Jun–Aug
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Prairie white fringed orchid (Platanthera leucophaea) — *Platanthera leucophaea* — Prairie white fringed orchid. Photo via iNaturalist — (c) Joshua Mayer, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Prairie white fringed orchid (Platanthera leucophaea) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes MO, OK. Hardy in zones 3a–8a. Mature size 6"–4'. 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, prairie white fringed orchid pairs naturally with: American Lotus (Nelumbo lutea), Broadleaf Arrowhead (Sagittaria latifolia), Blue-Eyed Grass (Sisyrinchium angustifolium), Butterfly Milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa).