Virginia Spring Beauty (Noun)
Meaning
Small cormous perennial grown for its low rosette of succulent foliage and racemes of pink-tinged white flowers; eastern North America.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The virginia spring beauty was one of the first flowers to bloom in the garden, its delicate petals a welcome sight after a long winter.
- In the woodland garden, the virginia spring beauty naturalized easily, forming a lovely carpet of flowers under the trees.
- The succulent foliage of the virginia spring beauty made it a great choice for a rock garden, where it could thrive in well-draining soil.
- As the snow melted, the virginia spring beauty began to push its way up through the soil, its pink-tinged white flowers a harbinger of spring.
- In its native eastern North America, the virginia spring beauty can be found growing in woodland clearings and along streams, where its beauty is on full display.