Bletilla striata ~ Hardy Chinese Ground Orchid flowering Kathy Ann Batson Yaupon Holly

Kathy Ann Batson Yaupon Holly is a dense upright-spreading evergreen shrub with small elliptical green foliage that is lightly scalloped and spineless

The foliage emerges maroon and matures to a glossy dark green that turns rich bronze-red with fall

The fragrant bicolor flowers are white with a pink upper wing and pink triangle on the lower wing bloom freely from spring through fall and can be deadheaded to prolong bloom

but they are also good in controlling erosion

blue/green to almost black stone when wet

Bletilla striata ~ Hardy Chinese Ground Orchid flowering Kathy Ann Batson Yaupon HollyBletilla striata is one of the most elegant and easiest orchids to grow outdoors a true gem for any garden! Produces delicate, rose purple to magenta orchid blooms on arching stems in spring. Features pleated, lance shaped, bright green foliage that is ornamental in its own right. Grows from pseudobulbs (corms) that multiply over time, forming beautiful clumps. Type: Perennial Height: 1 2 Spread: 1 2 Spacing: 1 USDA Hardiness Zone: 5 9 Culture: