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Miner's Lettuce

Claytonia Perfoliata

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Overview

Miner's Lettuce (Claytonia perfoliata) is a nutritious, edible native spreader, thriving in USDA zones 5-9. It features circular, emerald-green leaves enveloping its delicate white-pink flowers. This ephemeral beauty reaches 6-12 inches in height and prefers moist, shaded locales. It's a self-seeding cool-season annual, providing a lush ground cover and an early spring salad ingredient. Ideal for woodland gardens and underplanting with minimal maintenance.

Sun HalfWater LowZones 3–11Type Annual, Herb

Miner's Lettuce (Claytonia Perfoliata) — Ideal for woodland gardens and underplanting with minimal maintenance; this plant is renowned for its, image 97

Culture

Sun: Half
Water: Low
USDA zones: 3–11

Shape & size

Classification

Type: Annual, Herb
Family: Montiaceae

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Miner's Lettuce (Claytonia Perfoliata) — Adaptable and low-maintenance; cool-season annual native to the mountain and coastal regions of western, image 54

Miner's Lettuce (Claytonia Perfoliata) — this plant is well-suited for cooler landscapes and thrives in USDA hardiness zones 5 through 9, image 104

Miner's Lettuce (Claytonia Perfoliata) — Ideal for woodland gardens and underplanting with minimal maintenance; this plant is renowned for its, image 74

Miner's Lettuce (Claytonia Perfoliata) — Miner's Lettuce (Claytonia perfoliata) is a nutritious, edible native spreader, thriving in USDA zones, image 47

Miner's Lettuce (Claytonia Perfoliata) — Miner's Lettuce accentuates any space with a splash of verdant foliage and subtle floral accents; adaptable and

Miner's Lettuce (Claytonia Perfoliata) — well-draining soil with a preference for loamy textures; it also serves as an intriguing addition to edible landscapes

Miner's Lettuce (Claytonia Perfoliata) — scientifically named Claytonia perfoliata; especially during dry spells.<br><br>Ideal for adding greenery, image 75

Miner's Lettuce (Claytonia Perfoliata) — this plant is renowned for its edible; though it tends to tolerate a range of soil types, image 55

Miner's Lettuce (Claytonia Perfoliata) — Miner's Lettuce (Claytonia perfoliata) is a nutritious, edible native spreader, thriving in USDA zones, image 93

Miner's Lettuce (Claytonia Perfoliata) — this plant is well-suited for cooler landscapes and thrives in USDA hardiness zones 5 through 9, image 127

Miner's Lettuce (Claytonia Perfoliata) — It features circular, emerald-green leaves enveloping its delicate white-pink flowers; miner's Lettuce, image 94

Miner's Lettuce (Claytonia Perfoliata) — cool-season annual native to the mountain and coastal regions of western North America; annual / herb for half

Miner's Lettuce (Claytonia Perfoliata) — especially during dry spells.<br><br>Ideal for adding greenery to shaded garden beds; underplanting in, image 108

Miner's Lettuce (Claytonia Perfoliata) — Miner's Lettuce produces tiny white to pale pink flowers that nestle in the center of its perfoliated leaves; ideal

Miner's Lettuce (Claytonia Perfoliata) — cultivated harvest for salads and garnishes; annual / herb with white blooms

Miner's Lettuce (Claytonia Perfoliata) — Miner's Lettuce accentuates any space with a splash of verdant foliage and subtle floral accents, image 87

Miner's Lettuce (Claytonia Perfoliata) — Ideal for woodland gardens and underplanting with minimal maintenance

Miner's Lettuce (Claytonia Perfoliata) — annual / herb with white blooms; well-draining soil with a preference for loamy textures, image 91

Miner's Lettuce (Claytonia Perfoliata) — scientifically named Claytonia perfoliata; especially during dry spells.<br><br>Ideal for adding greenery, image 98

Miner's Lettuce (Claytonia Perfoliata) — annual / herb with white blooms; well-draining soil with a preference for loamy textures, image 114

Miner's Lettuce (Claytonia Perfoliata) — and slightly succulent leaves

Miner's Lettuce (Claytonia Perfoliata) — Regular watering will keep it lush; and slightly succulent leaves, image 107

Miner's Lettuce (Claytonia Perfoliata) — especially during dry spells.<br><br>Ideal for adding greenery to shaded garden beds

Miner's Lettuce (Claytonia Perfoliata) — Miner's Lettuce produces tiny white to pale pink flowers that nestle in the center of its perfoliated, image 57

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