Delicate spring ephemeral commonly called spring beauty, with slender leaves and small white to pale pink flowers striped with deeper pink. Emerges very early in spring, carpeting woodland floors before tree canopies leaf out, then goes dormant by early summer. Prefers moist, humus-rich soils in part shade and naturalizes well in woodland and lawn settings where mowing is delayed.
- Plant Patent: n/a
- Container Size: n/a
- USDA Zone: 3-9
- Height: 5-9”
- Spread: 6-9”
- Sun Exposure: part shade
- Soil Moisture: average to moist
- Bloom Time: early spring
- Bloom Color: white to pink
- Foliage Color: green
- US Native: yes
- Wildlife Benefit: butterflies, bees
- Notes: ephemeral