Claytonia sibirica

Species

Also called Siberian miner's lettuce, pink purslane, Siberian springbeauty

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Claytonia sibirica
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Typeperennial, biennial, or annual

“perennial, biennial, or annual” — Claytonia sibirica - Wikipedia

Days to germination35 days

“35 days from seed to your first harvest.” — Claytonia: How to Grow, Water & Harvest (35 days)

Days to maturity35 days

“35 days from seed to your first harvest. Time your whole season around it — sow, feed and pick dates all key off this one number.” — Claytonia: How to Grow, Water & Harvest (35 days)

Lightmoist woods

“moist woods” — Claytonia sibirica - Wikipedia

Hardiness zones3–9

“Zone 3–9” — Claytonia: How to Grow, Water & Harvest (35 days)

Height6 in

“Space plants 4 to 6 inches apart or grow as a thick ground cover that can be sheared for baby greens.” — Claytonia: How to Grow, Water & Harvest (35 days)

Propagationseed

“Seeds need light and cool temperatures of 40 to 55 degrees to germinate.” — Claytonia: How to Grow, Water & Harvest (35 days)

Start indoors2 weeks before last frost

“Stratify seeds in the refrigerator for 2 weeks in damp paper towel to improve germination.” — Claytonia: How to Grow, Water & Harvest (35 days)

Edible partsleaves

“Leaves surrounding the stem like a disc.” — Claytonia: How to Grow, Water & Harvest (35 days)

Indoorscan be grown through winter under row cover or in an unheated greenhouse

“Claytonia, also called miner's lettuce or winter purslane, is a cold-hardy wild green native to western North America that thrives in cool, moist conditions.” — Claytonia: How to Grow, Water & Harvest (35 days)

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