Virginia meadow beauty
Rhexia virginica
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial shade
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Pink , purple
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Virginia meadow beauty (Rhexia virginica) is a perennial for borders, pollinator gardens, and meadows. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full sun to part shade and average to wet, sandy soil. Pink to purple flowers have four petals that often fall by early afternoon. Bees visit the blooms. Deer tend to browse other plants first.
Pairs well with Swamp milkweed, Great blue lobelia, and White turtlehead.
Native range
AL, AR, CT, DC, and 30 more places. See all 34
AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MO, MS, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, VA, VT, WI, WV; NS, and ON.