| Description | Siberian Spring Beauty (Claytonia siberica) is a wild flower found growing in the Pacific northwest of USA. Blooms in the spring. Likes shaded moist sites. |
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| Plant Type | All Plants, Perennials Hardy |
| Hardiness Zone | (5)6 |
| Sunlight | shaded |
| Moisture | moist |
| Soil & Site | moist, found growing in meadows, moist woods. steam banks |
| Flowers | 2 seplas and 5 petals, white or pink, 1-3 in clusters, may have a pink tinge, maybe white with pink stripes, 5 notched petals |
| Leaves | green, fleshy |
| Dimensions | 6-14 inches |
| Propagation | seeds, division of plant |
| Native Site | Siberian and Western USA |
| Misc Facts | The genus is named in honor of John Clayton, one of America's earliest botanists. AKA: Montia sibirica, Candy Flower, Siberian Spring Beauty, Siberian Miner's Lettuce, Pink Purslane, Western Spring Beauty |