// SPECIES PROFILE · PERENNIAL · NATIVE

Lesser purple fringed orchid

Platanthera psycodes

Lesser purple fringed orchid (Platanthera psycodes) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes MO — verified against the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center native distribution database. Hardy in zones 2b–9a. Mature size 2'–5'.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: perennial
Native range: Native to 27 U.S. states, including CT, DC, DE, GA, IA, IL…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2b–9a
Mature size: 2'–5'
Sun: Part shade
Water: —
Bloom: —
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Lesser purple fringed orchid (Platanthera psycodes) — *Platanthera psycodes* — Lesser purple fringed orchid. Photo by wackybadger via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

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