The range of this species includes much of eastern North America.  This orchid is found through much of Florida, especially north Florida.   State Threatened.  Please acquire only from reputable sources. Bog garden. This is a very site-specific plant that will grow well in seepage settings. Typically grown with other specialists such as pitcher plants.

Use as a tall groundcover or small shrub.

Not typically available commercially. One (P. tenuifolius) in the panhandle,the other on the peninsula.  P. tenuifolius is almost endemic (there is an outlying documented occurrence in Alabama).  It is listed as Threatened. The other (P. grandifolia) is endemic and occurs mostly in the peninsula. Wildflower garden.