Claytonia virginica

Also called Fairy-spuds

White to light pink five-petalled blooms have pink veins and anthers
Flowers open on warm sunny days, cut stay closed on cloudy days and at night
Spring ephemeral: 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

ZONE:
3

COLOUR:
Pink (pale)

HEIGHT:
10-15 cm

SPREAD:
15-25 cm

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Growing and Maintenance Tips:

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, which is usually in late spring-early summer.

Additional Notes about Spring Beauty:

Native to Ontario

Characteristics & Attributes

SOIL MOISTURE:
Average to Dry Soils
Moist to Average

GROWTH RATE:
Slow

FLOWERING TIME:
Early Spring
Spring

HABIT:
Clumping

FOLIAGE COLOR:
Bronze
Green

LANDSCAPE USES:
Woodland/woods edge
Naturalizing