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Bee Orchid

Ophrys apifera

Bee Orchid (Ophrys apifera)

Photo: Didier Descouens · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Bloom colours

chestnut, rose

What actually matters with this one

It mimics a female bee to get pollinated. Never dig one up — it depends on soil fungi that will not transplant.

How to grow it

Light
full sun
Water
Keep it dry
Hardiness
Zones 6-9
Height
30 cm
Flowers
June
Difficulty
expert

Plant it alongside

Relatives and plants that want the same conditions.