Broad-leaved marsh orchid
Dactylorhiza majalis
In Dutch: Brede orchis
BulbsCollection: Native species
Size and growth
- Mature height
- 0,4 m
- Mature spread
- 0,2 m
Position and care
- Position
- sun / partial shade
- Water needs
- high
- Evergreen
- no, loses its leaves
- Flower colour
- purple
- Climbs
- no
- Winter-hardy
- yes
- Bees & butterflies
- yes, a good nectar plant
- Hay fever
- unknown
- Poisonous
- no, as far as known
- Pricks or stings
- no
- Maintenance
- low
- Note
- protected in the wild, buy nursery-grown plants only
Through the year
- Leaf
- April to August
- Flower
- May to June
- Fruit
- no noticeable fruit