Rhexia virginica (Native)

Common Name
Virginia meadow beauty
Plant Form
Herbs
Duration
Perennial
Max Height (ft)
3.0
Region
Coastal
Piedmont
Mountain
Hardiness Zone
5, 6, 7, 8
Commercially available
Yes

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Additional Info

Bogs, fens, wet flatwoods, depression ponds, interdune ponds and swales, ditches, and wet clearings. Common in the coastal Plain; infrequent in the piedmont and mountains.

Wildlife Value: This plant attracts bees, moths, butterflies, and other pollinators. Deer will frequent this plant. The flowers are cross-pollinated by bumblebees.

Flower Color
Cream/White
Pink
Purple/lavender
Flower Prominence
Conspicuous
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Summer
Late Summer
Fall
Bloom Month
May
June
July
August
September
October
Light Requirements
Full sun
Partial sun
Moisture Requirements
Wet
Moist
Dry
Soil Texture
Sandy