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Purple fringeless orchid

Platanthera peramoena

Purple fringeless orchid (Platanthera peramoena) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, MO. Hardy in zones 5a–9a. Mature size 17"–2'.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: perennial
Native range: Native to 18 U.S. states, including AL, AR, DC, DE, GA, IL…
USDA hardiness: Zones 5a–9a
Mature size: 17"–2'
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: —
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Purple fringeless orchid (Platanthera peramoena) — *Platanthera peramoena* — Purple fringeless orchid. Photo by Eric Hunt via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Purple fringeless orchid (Platanthera peramoena) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, MO. Hardy in zones 5a–9a. Mature size 17"–2'.

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, purple fringeless orchid pairs naturally with: Broadleaf Arrowhead (Sagittaria latifolia), Blue-Eyed Grass (Sisyrinchium angustifolium), Butterfly Milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa), Cardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis).