Spring Beauty (Claytonia virginica) is one of the first plants to awaken after the snow melts, creating lovely spring beauty in the woodland garden. It is a low growing plant that can form attractive patches. The flowers are white with pink stripes. Two grass-like leaves grow halfway up the stem.
Spring Beauty is an ephemeral plant, going dormat shortly after seeding. It provides early spring food for bees.
Spring Beauty prefers shade and wet to medium soils, like those found in woodland settings.