Plant Profile: Rhexia mariana var. mariana

Maryland Meadow Beauty is a wildflower native to the eastern and central regions of the United States, characterized by its delicate light pink blooms. In North Carolina, it thrives in the coastal plains, particularly in sandy, wet, and nutrient-deficient acidic soils, and it is capable of withstanding occasional flooding. This plant prefers full sun to partial shade and is well-suited for use in water gardens, alongside streams or ponds, and in bog gardens.

The flowers, which feature four petals, range in color from pink to almost white and typically bloom throughout the summer months. Maryland Meadow Beauty propagates through rhizomes, allowing it to establish colonies.

Preferred habitats include pine flatwoods, wet meadows, the edges of bogs, ditches, and moist roadsides, where it often grows among other weedy species.

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