Hosta Mardi Gras Dryopteris Cypripediums should be planted on

Cypripediums should be planted on compost-amended soil where the roots can be spread out horizontally on top of the soil

it's visible from 50' away

rosy pink flowers in mid-May (NC)

dark green H

Hosta Mardi Gras Dryopteris Cypripediums should be planted onThis new release from Olga Petryszyn's amazing breeding program combines the large size of H. nigrescens 'Elatior' with the texture and variegation pattern of H. 'Christmas Tree'. The result of this 1991 cross is a dramatic, large, 3' wide clump of slightly shiny, pointed, blue green leaves, each surrounded by a wide band of creamy white. The clumps are topped with 3' tall scapes of pure white flowers in midsummer absolutely stunning!