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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) — annual / herb with white blooms; well-draining soil with a preference for loamy textures, image 68
Miner's Lettuce (Claytonia Perfoliata) — underplanting in woodland gardens; miner's Lettuce (Claytonia perfoliata) is a nutritious, edible native spreader
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 60
Miner's Lettuce (Claytonia Perfoliata) — Miner's Lettuce (Claytonia perfoliata) is a nutritious, edible native spreader, thriving in USDA zones 5-9
Miner's Lettuce (Claytonia Perfoliata) — scientifically named Claytonia perfoliata; especially during dry spells.<br><br>Ideal for adding greenery, image 52
Miner's Lettuce (Claytonia Perfoliata) — Adaptable and low-maintenance; cool-season annual native to the mountain and coastal regions of western North America
Miner's Lettuce (Claytonia Perfoliata) — annual / herb for half
Miner's Lettuce (Claytonia Perfoliata) — cool-season annual native to the mountain and coastal regions of western North America; annual / herb for, image 53
Miner's Lettuce (Claytonia Perfoliata) — Regular watering will keep it lush
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