Rhexia

Did you know

• Commonly known as meadow beauty, its bright pink flowers have distinctive curved yellow stamens.
• The urn-shaped seed capsules are ornamental and persist through winter, adding visual interest.
• It thrives in wet meadows and bog edges where many other plants cannot survive.
• The flowers attract a wide variety of native bees that use buzz pollination to release pollen.
• Despite being a native wildflower, it is relatively underused in home gardens compared to its beauty.

Color meanings

Uses

• Ornamental
• Rain gardens
• Native plant gardens
• Wetland restoration