Not the plant you're looking for? Search over 300,000 plants
Herbaceous PerennialBulbs
Dactylorhiza viridis
frog orchid
A terrestrial orchid to 15cm tall with lance-shaped leaves and flower spikes borne in spring and early summer carrying 5-25 individual green flowers often suffused with red or brown
prev
next
Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Chalk
Clay
Loam
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Brown Green Red | Green | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Brown Green Red | Green | ||
| Autumn | ||||
| Winter |
Position
- Partial shade
Aspect
West–facing or North–facing or East–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H5Botanical details
- Family
- Orchidaceae
- Native to the UK
- Yes
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Columnar upright
- Genus
Dactylorhiza are deciduous tuberous perennials with lance-shaped leaves sometimes spotted with purple, and dense terminal racemes of purple, pink or white flowers
- Name status
Correct
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in moist but well-drained, humus-rich, leafy soil in partial shade
Propagation
By division in early spring
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Cottage and informal garden
- Wildlife gardens
- Wildflower meadow
- Flower borders and beds
Pruning
No pruning required
Pests
Generally pest-free
Diseases
Generally disease-free
Get involved
The Royal Horticultural Society is the UK’s leading gardening charity. We aim to enrich everyone’s life through plants, and make the UK a greener and more beautiful place.