Common Meadowbeauty
About Common Meadowbeauty
Virginia Meadow beauty can be found growing in wetlands, wet meadows, bogs, seepage slopes, and open sandy locations. It grows from an underground tuber and will spread rapidly. It blooms in late summer and lasts for approximately one month. After blooming and autumns arrival, the seed capsules turn red, adding to the plants' attractiveness.
Taxonomy
Rhexia virginica
Rhexia
Melastomataceae
Myrtales
Also known as
handsome Harry and Virginia meadow-beauty
How to care for Common Meadowbeauty
How often to water your Common Meadowbeauty
every 9
Common Meadowbeauty needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Common Meadowbeauty in your home
a window
Common Meadowbeauty love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Common Meadowbeauty does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Common Meadowbeauty in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Common Meadowbeauty
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Common Meadowbeauty after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Common Meadowbeauty
Common Meadowbeauty
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 1ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.