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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 3–11
Miner's Lettuce (Claytonia Perfoliata) — scientifically named Claytonia perfoliata

Culture

Sun
Half
Water
Low
USDA zones
3–11

Shape & size

Classification

Family
Montiaceae

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Photos (129)

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; white flowers in the garden, image 125
Miner's Lettuce (Claytonia Perfoliata) — cool-season annual native to the mountain and coastal regions of western North America; annual / herb for, image 122
Miner's Lettuce (Claytonia Perfoliata) — this plant is renowned for its edible; though it tends to tolerate a range of soil types, image 124
Miner's Lettuce (Claytonia Perfoliata) — Adaptable and low-maintenance; cool-season annual native to the mountain and coastal regions of western, image 123
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) — Miner's Lettuce produces tiny white to pale pink flowers that nestle in the center of its perfoliated, image 126
Miner's Lettuce (Claytonia Perfoliata) — well-draining soil with a preference for loamy textures; it also serves as an intriguing addition to, image 128
Miner's Lettuce (Claytonia Perfoliata) — though it tends to tolerate a range of soil types; this ephemeral beauty reaches 6-12 inches in height and, image 129

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