Claytonia Virginica

Claytonia Virginica Care

Claytonia Virginica

Other names: Eastern Spring Beauty, Fairy Spud, Grass-flower, Virginia Springbeauty

What is the plant

Claytonia virginica, the Virginia springbeauty, eastern spring beauty, grass-flower or fairy spud, is an herbaceous perennial in the family Montiaceae. Springbeauty is a perennial plant, overwintering through a tuberous root. It is a trailing plant growing to 5–40 cm (2–16 in) tall. The flowers are 0.7–1.4 cm (0.28–0.55 in) in diameter with five pale pink or white (rarely yellow) petals

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Humidity

High

Lighting

Shade

Hardiness zone

4 - 9

Difficulty

Medium

Hibernation

Cold Period

How to Care for the Plant

Water
Medium
Pruning
Remove leaves only after they have died down.
Fertilizer
The fruit matures about ten days following pollination and fertilization.

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Soil
Best grown in average, medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. Prefers organically rich, moist, fertile soils. Plant corms 3” deep and space 3” apart in fall. Naturalizes easily by bulb offsets and self-seeding, and can be weedy in optimum growing conditions.
Temperature
Plant Hardiness Zones show how well plants withstand cold winter temperatures.
Container
Native from Canada south to Texas, this delightful spring ephemeral wildflower is rarely offered by nurseries since it will never be a star in container culture.