NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details

Rhexia virginica [= Rhexia stricta]

Scientific Name:	Rhexia virginica [= Rhexia stricta]
Genus:	Rhexia
Species Epithet:	virginica
Common Name:	Virginia Meadow-beauty, Wingstem Meadow-beauty, Handsome Harry, Deergrass
Plant Type	Herb/Wildflower
Life Cycle	Perennial
Plant Family	Melastomataceae (Melastome Family)
Native/Alien:	NC Native
Invasive Status:	^(*Key)
Size:	1-3 ft.
Bloom Color(s):	Pink
Light:	Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day, Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day
Soil Moisture:	Wet
Bloom Time:	May, June, July, August, September, October
Growing Area:	Mountains, Piedmont, Sandhills, Coastal Plain
Habitat Description:	Wet pine flatwoods and savannas, pond shores, bogs, and ditches. Common in the southern third of the NC Coastal Plain and the Sandhills region, and fairly common in the adjacent eastern Piedmont. Infrequent over much of the central and northern Coastal Plain. Frequent to common in the southern mountains and parts of the western Piedmont, but scarce in the northern mountains. Very rare to absent in much of the central Piedmont.
Leaf Arrangement:	Opposite
Leaf Retention:	Deciduous
Leaf Type:	Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like
Leaf Form:	Simple
Life Cycle:	Perennial
Wildlife Value:	Has some wildlife value
Landscape Value:	Suitable for home landscapes
State Rank:	S5: Secure ^(*Key)
Global Rank:	G5 - Secure ^(*Key)
Notes:	Is an aggressive spreader!
Orange County, NC Bettina Darveaux
Links:	USDA PLANTS Database Record

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