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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.