May and June is the bloom time of the Dragon's Mouth (Arethusa bulbosa).
Specifically, this wild orchid blooms in late spring and early summer. It is a rare but very welcome sight. This North American native offers the rare viewer a spectacular show in terms of the color and shape of its brilliant bloom.
June to August is the bloom time of the Green Adder's Mouth (Malaxis unifolia).Specifically, this wild orchid blooms throughout the entire summer. Its overall green coloring causes the plant to easily fade into the background. Even its green bloom is inconspicuous.
July to September is the bloom time of the Florida Adder's Mouth (Malaxis spicata).Specifically, this wild orchid blooms from mid-summer into early fall. It is easy to miss what with its predominantly green coloring and petite shape. The plant's hallmark orange spots may be so tiny on the flowers and lip that they too end up not standing out.
May to September is the bloom time of the Snowy Orchid (Habenaria nivea).Specifically, the orchid blooms from late spring into early fall. It provides quite a pretty picture in the open, unshaded areas that it favors. The extreme whiteness of the bloom takes on an attractive blue cast in intense sunlight.
April to November is the bloom time of the Water Spider Orchid (Habenaria repens).Specifically, this wild orchid blooms from mid-spring into late fall. It calls attention to itself because of the lengthy time and spidery shape of its bloom. Otherwise, its overall light and pale greens merge with its grassy surroundings.
June to September is the bloom time of the Ragged Fringed Orchid (Habenaria lacera).Specifically, this wild orchid blooms from early summer into early fall. It calls attention to itself during that time. This is because the bloom gives a conspicuously tattered look that makes this North American native stand out in a crowd.
July to September is the bloom time of the Yellow Fringeless Orchid (Habenaria integra).Specifically, this wild orchid blooms from mid-summer into early fall. It is a diminutive plant that nevertheless catches the eyes of visitors to its wet grassy native habitats. It stands out for the gorgeous bright orange yellow of its three month bloom time.
May to September is the bloom time of the Frog Spear Orchid (Habenaria nivea).Specifically, the orchid blooms from late spring into early fall. It provides quite a pretty picture in the open, unshaded areas that it favors. The extreme whiteness of the bloom takes on an attractive blue cast in intense sunlight.
July to September is the bloom time of the Yellow Fringed Orchid (Habenaria cililaris).Specifically, this wild orchid blooms from mid-summer into early fall. It foreshadows the bright, early autumnal colors to come with its orange bloom. It is a welcome sight during the hot dog days of July and August.
May to July is the bloom time of the pale grass pink orchid (Calopogon pallidus).Specifically, the orchid blooms from late spring to mid-summer. The flower color shows considerable variation. But whatever the color, it adds a bright note to the open spaces that the orchid favors.
July to September is the bloom time of the Green-fly Orchid (Epidendrum conopseum).Specifically, this wild orchid blooms from mid-summer into early fall. Its coloring can blend seamlessly with the foliage of the trees on which it grows. But at the same time, it may be quite visible when it grows on rocks.
August to October is the bloom time of the Small Coral Root (Corallorhiza odontorhiza).Specifically, this wild orchid blooms from late summer through about halfway into fall. It is easy to pass by before, during and after the bloom. The small flowers tend not to open at all on this slender wild orchid whose colors harmonize with its surroundings.
June to August is the bloom time of the Butterfly Orchid (Habenaria psychodes).Specifically, this wild orchid flowers throughout the summer. It is not easy to overlook what with its shining lilac to white bloom. It also tends to stand out once it reaches the upper limits of its mature height of 8 inches (20.32 centimeters) to 5 feet (1.524 meters).