Dactylorhiza praetermissa ssp. majalis...an easy hardy terrestrial

[Toddybear]

There has been a thread on bog orchids so I thought I'd share this pic of one of the easiest 'bog' orchids to grow in the garden. This is a European orchid called the Southern Marsh Orchid. It grows easily in regular garden soil as long as it is not too dry. The foliage is attractively spotted ad looks good even before the plant blooms. It is hardy to at least zone 5. Give it well-drained, yet organically rich soil and it will thrive.