Cypripedium californicum - California's Lady's Slipper

Itasca Lady's Slipper Farm in Bovey, Minnesota sells Lady's Slippers across the United States and will ship the plants as bare roots directly to you in the spring and fall only. In summer is on site only sales. One of the featured Lady's Slippers we sell is the Cypripedium californicum. The California lady's-slipper is native to northern California and a small area in southwestern Oregon.  The plant grows into large clumps with several  flowers per stem, and the flowers are quite fragrant.  We have recently had excellent success growing seedlings in a purely inorganic mix of 1 part Turface® MVP to 2 parts perlite.  When fertilized lightly with each watering, this species grows quite rapidly.   This plant likes fairly bright conditions: 20-40% shade cloth.  Zones 7-9, possibly also Zones 6 and even 5 with winter mulching.