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Spring Beauty

Claytonia Virginica

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Overview

Spring Beauty (Claytonia virginica) is a charming, native woodland perennial. Blossoming in early spring, it showcases delicate pink-veined, white flowers atop slender 6-12 inch stems. Thriving in partial shade, this ephemeral graces moist, well-drained soils with a carpet of lance-shaped, dark green leaves 2-6 inches long. Ideal for naturalistic settings, it offers early-season nectar for pollinators before retreating underground by late spring as temperatures rise.

Sun HalfWater LowZones 3–11
Spring Beauty (Claytonia Virginica) — Spring Beauty (Claytonia virginica) is a charming, native woodland perennial

Culture

Sun
Half
Water
Low
USDA zones
3–11

Shape & size

Classification

Family
Montiaceae

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Photos (176)

Spring Beauty (Claytonia Virginica) — sporting five pale pink to white petals; its ability to self-seed ensures a captivating spread of these, image 167
Spring Beauty (Claytonia Virginica) — each exhibit fine pink streaks and span about 0.5 to 0.75 inches across; thriving in partial shade, image 168
Spring Beauty (Claytonia Virginica) — These blooms cluster atop smooth stems rising to a modest height of 3 to 6 inches; eagerly emerging as the, image 169
Spring Beauty (Claytonia Virginica) — generously sprinkling the landscape with color from March to May.<br><br>Spring Beauty's corms; sporting five, image 170
Spring Beauty (Claytonia Virginica) — nestled an inch or two beneath the surface; claytonia virginica requires minimal maintenance, image 171
Spring Beauty (Claytonia Virginica) — making it a beneficial choice for both the landscape designer and the beginner gardener alike; span roughly, image 175
Spring Beauty (Claytonia Virginica) — span roughly 0.5 inches in diameter and provide a sustainable anchor for yearly returns; spring Beauty, image 172
Spring Beauty (Claytonia Virginica) — Claytonia virginica requires minimal maintenance; measuring 1 to 6 inches in length and 0.1 to 0.5 inches in, image 174

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