Pale Meadow Beauty The Celtic Farm A larval host plant for

A larval host plant for Marine Blue butterflies

The pink flowers are attractive to a variety of butterflies and native bees

It takes a few years to bloom

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Pale Meadow Beauty The Celtic Farm A larval host plant forRhexia mariana Commonly known as Pale Meadow Beauty and Maryland Meadow Beauty. The slender, lightly hairy stems of this 2 1 2 ft. perennial bear attractive pairs of densely hairy lance shaped, distinctly veined leaves. The white or rose colored to purple flowers are 2 in. across and are loosely arranged in leaf axils at the top of the stem. The four petals are attached to a cylindrical floral tube. A cluster of yellow orange stamens contrast with the