Connecticut Plants
Meadow Beauty (Handsome Harry)
Rhexia virginica
- Family: meadow beauty (Melastomataceae)
- Habitat: wet sandy soil
- Height: 1-2 feet
- Flower size: 1 to 1-1/2 inches across
- Flower color: pink
- Flowering time: July to September
- Origin: native
Meadow beauties have four pairs of prominent anthers.