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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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Spring Beauty (Claytonia Virginica) — dark green leaves 2-6 inches long; the Spring Beauty (Claytonia virginica), image 96
Spring Beauty (Claytonia Virginica) — Ideal for naturalistic settings; create an understated backdrop for the delicate star-shaped flowers, image 97
Spring Beauty (Claytonia Virginica) — the Spring Beauty (Claytonia virginica); annual for half, image 99
Spring Beauty (Claytonia Virginica) — This enchanting perennial; ideal for naturalizing in woodland gardens or informal areas, image 98
Spring Beauty (Claytonia Virginica) — With a preference for dappled sunlight; pink and white flowers in the garden, image 103
Spring Beauty (Claytonia Virginica) — thriving in USDA hardiness zones 4 through 8; nestled an inch or two beneath the surface, image 102
Spring Beauty (Claytonia Virginica) — sporting five pale pink to white petals; its ability to self-seed ensures a captivating spread of these, image 107
Spring Beauty (Claytonia Virginica) — Its habitat ranges widely from well-drained woodlands to moist riverbanks; it can also adapt to full sun, image 101
Spring Beauty (Claytonia Virginica) — it can also adapt to full sun conditions if consistently moist soil is assured.<br><br>The plant's slender, image 104
Spring Beauty (Claytonia Virginica) — measuring 1 to 6 inches in length and 0.1 to 0.5 inches in width; thriving in USDA hardiness zones 4 through 8, image 105
Spring Beauty (Claytonia Virginica) — create an understated backdrop for the delicate star-shaped flowers; these blooms cluster atop smooth stems, image 106
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 109
Spring Beauty (Claytonia Virginica) — each exhibit fine pink streaks and span about 0.5 to 0.75 inches across; thriving in partial shade, image 108
Spring Beauty (Claytonia Virginica) — span roughly 0.5 inches in diameter and provide a sustainable anchor for yearly returns; spring Beauty, image 112
Spring Beauty (Claytonia Virginica) — generously sprinkling the landscape with color from March to May.<br><br>Spring Beauty's corms; sporting five, image 110
Spring Beauty (Claytonia Virginica) — nestled an inch or two beneath the surface; claytonia virginica requires minimal maintenance, image 111
Spring Beauty (Claytonia Virginica) — Ideal for naturalizing in woodland gardens or informal areas; this enchanting perennial, image 113
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 114
Spring Beauty (Claytonia Virginica) — making it a beneficial choice for both the landscape designer and the beginner gardener alike; span roughly, image 115
Spring Beauty (Claytonia Virginica) — annual for half; enhancing your garden's appeal with little effort, image 120
Spring Beauty (Claytonia Virginica) — its ability to self-seed ensures a captivating spread of these delicate blooms; annual with pink and white, image 116
Spring Beauty (Claytonia Virginica) — annual with pink and white blooms; generously sprinkling the landscape with color from March to, image 119
Spring Beauty (Claytonia Virginica) — enhancing your garden's appeal with little effort; dark green leaves 2-6 inches long, image 117
Spring Beauty (Claytonia Virginica) — pink and white flowers in the garden; with a preference for dappled sunlight, image 118

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