Miner's Lettuce
Claytonia Perfoliata
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.
Culture
- Sun
- Half
- Water
- Low
- USDA zones
- 3–11
Shape & size
Classification
- Type
- Annual, Herb
- Family
- Montiaceae
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