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Diapensiaceae
Fringed Galax
Shortia galacifolia
Hidden treasure and rarity.
- Family
- Diapensiaceae
- Genus
- Shortia
- Native to
- Southern Appalachian Mountains, United States
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Type
- Herbaceous perennial
- Height
- 6-8 inches
- Sunlight
- Partial shade to full shade
- Soil
- Acidic, moist, humus-rich
- Water
- Moderate to high
- Hardiness
- 5-8
- Lifespan
- Perennial
Did you know
- Oconee bells is one of the rarest wildflowers in North America, found only in a few mountain counties in the Carolinas and Georgia.
- Asa Gray searched for this plant for nearly a century after finding a dried specimen; it was finally rediscovered in 1877.
- The fringed, bell-shaped flowers have delicately toothed petals that give them a lacework appearance.
- The glossy, round leaves turn bronze to burgundy in winter, providing year-round interest.
- It is the state wildflower of Transylvania County, North Carolina, where it grows along shaded stream banks.
Color meanings
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Mystery
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Discovery
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Rarity