Carolina Spring Beauty is a delicate perennial with pink-striped white flowers that bloom in early spring. Its small, succulent leaves provide a fresh green carpet in deciduous forests. This plant is often one of the first to bloom, signaling the arrival of spring.
Best time to see a Carolina Spring Beauty
The best time to see a Carolina Spring Beauty is April–May, when about 76% of U.S. sightings happen, based on 15,822 research-grade iNaturalist observations.
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