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Claytonia virginica (Spring beauty)
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per year
0.2m
Max height
Max height
0.2m
Max spread
Max spread
2-5 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Claytonia virginica
Other names
Spring beauty, Good morning spring, Grass flower, Wild potato, Eastern spring beauty, Virginia spring beauty, Fairy spud
Genus
Claytonia Claytonia
Species
C. virginica - C. virginica is a compact, tufted, deciduous perennial with edible tubers, fleshy, linear to narrowly lance-shaped, dark green leaves and racemes of cup-shaped, fragrant, pink-striped white flowers in spring.
Claytonia virginica is: Deciduous
Habit
Compact, Clump-forming
Flower
Striped, White, Pink in Spring
Foliage
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Aphids Aphids
General care
Pruning
Remove leaves only after they have died down.
Propagation
Sow seed in a cold frame in autumn or spring. Divide offsets in spring or autumn.
Propagation methods
Seed, Division
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Where to grow
Claytonia virginica (Spring beauty) will reach a height of 0.2m and a spread of 0.2m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Rock, Prairie planting, Naturalised in turf, Ground Cover, Gravel, Cottage/Informal, Wildflower, Woodland
Cultivation
Plant 8cm deep in autumn in fertile, humus-rich, well-drained or moist but well-drained, preferably neutral or acid soil in sun. Tolerates partial shade. Dislikes winter wet.. May spread rapidly once established. Summer dormant.
Soil type
Sandy, Loamy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
North, South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
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Botanical name
Claytonia virginica
Other names
Spring beauty, Good morning spring, Grass flower, Wild potato, Eastern spring beauty, Virginia spring beauty, Fairy spud
Genus
Claytonia Claytonia
Species
C. virginica - C. virginica is a compact, tufted, deciduous perennial with edible tubers, fleshy, linear to narrowly lance-shaped, dark green leaves and racemes of cup-shaped, fragrant, pink-striped white flowers in spring.
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Compact, Clump-forming
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Colour
Flower
Striped, White, Pink in Spring
Foliage
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
General care
Pruning
Remove leaves only after they have died down.
Propagation
Sow seed in a cold frame in autumn or spring. Divide offsets in spring or autumn.
Propagation methods
Seed, Division
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Where to grow
Claytonia virginica (Spring beauty) will reach a height of 0.2m and a spread of 0.2m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Rock, Prairie planting, Naturalised in turf, Ground Cover, Gravel, Cottage/Informal, Wildflower, Woodland
Cultivation
Plant 8cm deep in autumn in fertile, humus-rich, well-drained or moist but well-drained, preferably neutral or acid soil in sun. Tolerates partial shade. Dislikes winter wet.. May spread rapidly once established. Summer dormant.
Soil type
Sandy, Loamy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
North, South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
USDA zones
Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4, Zone 3
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