Description
Native Miner’s Lettuce Seeds grow Claytonia perfoliata, a North American native edible green with a shape gardeners remember: bright round leaves that look like small lily pads, each carrying a delicate cluster of tiny white flowers at the center. It is tender, mild, and refreshing in salads, useful as a cool-season groundcover, and especially welcome in shady kitchen gardens before warm-season crops take over.
Why Grow It
- Distinctive round leaves and tiny white spring flowers make it ornamental as well as edible.
- Thrives in cool weather and can self-sow gently where conditions suit it.
- Useful for fresh salads, tender greens, food forest edges, and shaded spring beds.
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Growing Information
| Botanical name | Claytonia perfoliata |
|---|---|
| Life cycle | Cool-season annual that self-sows readily in suitable conditions |
| Mature height | 4-8 in. leafy groundcover in cool weather |
| Light | Partial shade to full sun in cool seasons |
| Bloom or harvest window | Edible leaves in winter to spring; tiny white flowers in spring before summer heat |
| Seed count | 100 seeds |
| Sowing advice | Direct sow in fall, winter in mild climates, or very early spring. Press lightly into moist soil and keep cool while seedlings establish. |
| Spacing | Thin to 4-6 in. for cut-and-come-again patches or allow to naturalize as an edible groundcover |
| Germination | Best in cool, moist soil; usually 7-21 days when temperatures stay mild |
Best For
- cool-season salads
- edible groundcover
- shade kitchen gardens
- permaculture plantings
- native edible gardens
Packet Details
Includes 100 seeds. Store seeds cool, dry, and dark until sowing. Use local frost dates and seasonal soil moisture to choose the best fall, winter, or early-spring planting window.
FAQ
When should I sow miner’s lettuce?
Sow in fall before winter weather in cold zones, fall through winter in mild zones, or very early spring as soon as cool moist soil can be worked.
Does miner’s lettuce tolerate summer heat?
It prefers cool weather and usually finishes as late-spring or summer heat arrives, especially in warm climates.
How do I harvest it?
Pick young leaves, tender stems, and flowers while plants are lush, or leave a few plants to flower and self-sow for future cool-season patches.
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