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Claytonia virginica

Spring Beauty (Fairy-spuds)

Narrow, grass-like, dark green leaves and thin stems support star-like, five-petaled , white to light pink blooms with pink veining and anthers.

  • »  White to light pink, five-petalled blooms have pink veins and anthers
  • »  Flowers open on warm sunny days, stay closed on cloudy days and at night
  • »  Flowers finish and plant goes back into dormancy
  • »  Slightly succulent, narrow leaves are glossy and green with a slight reddish tinge
  • »  Bloom Time: May to June
  • »  Flower Size: 2 cm

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Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun/Shade
Soil Moisture
Moist to Average
Average to Dry Soils
Growth Rate
Slow
Attributes
Native to Ontario
Low Maintenance
Flowering Time
Early Spring
Spring
Habit
Clumping
Foliage Color
Bronze
Green
Landscape uses
Ground cover
Naturalizing
Woodland/woods edge
Planting instructions
Container Plants
Additional Information about Claytonia virginica

Native to Ontario

Growing & Maintenance Tips for Claytonia virginica

Best grown in a moist to average, rich, humus soil, in full or dappled sun. Claytonia is tough and can survive  environmental degradation more than most spring blooming natives. Foliage continues to grow for a short period after blooming, before the tuber or corm goes back into dormancy, usually in late spring, early summer.