Spiranthes cernua Tightlips Saururus Princess of Wales

Princess of Wales

Our offering represents nearly a decade of propagation time to build up enough to offer

glossy leaf surrounded by a nice white margin

Each flower is open for two days and the flower color changes to light pink on the second day

but there are a few populations where the foliage tends toward blue

Spiranthes cernua Tightlips Saururus Princess of WalesSpiranthes cernua 'Tightlips' is a 2025 Plant Delights JLBG introduction of an Adam Black collection from his property in Brazos County, Texas. Nodding Lady's Tresses Orchid has a wide native range from Maine south to Texas, so this is from the hottest part of its native range. Growing naturally in fields and roadsides, as well as in bogs and marshes, it is quite adaptable in the garden. The small semi evergreen rosettes give rise to 18" tall, twisted