Crinum powellii Cecil Houdyshel Danae The showy lady slipper is

The showy lady slipper is one of the most abundant Northeast US native orchid species

In addition to attracting your eye

deeply veined leaves of dark green with a wide white edge

Not many hostas catch my eye like the first time I saw H

so don't get worried when it's not the first thing out of the ground

Crinum powellii Cecil Houdyshel Danae The showy lady slipper isThis cross from the late Cecil Houdyshel is a tetraploid version of C. x powellii. Although the flowers are not monstrous like some of the more gaudy members of the genus, C. 'Cecil Houdyshel' flowers from spring to frost with soft pink flowers atop sturdy 3' tall stalks.