Hardy terrestrial orchids are exotic perennials that can be grown in outdoor gardens (zones 6 and higher). Bletilla ‘Kate’ is a vigorous plant with long sword-shaped leaves. It begins flowering in June and the bloom cycle lasts up to
2 months. The 2” lavender blooms have darker lavender streaks in the center of each petal. The deep yellow lip has sunny red spots and is surrounded by two rose-colored lobes. The flower spikes reach 40” tall with as many as 35 blooms per spike. It can be grown as a container plant or as a landscape specimen in zones 6-10. Deer resistant.
