Siberian Springbeauty, Siberian Miners Lettuce, Pink Purslane, Candy Flower, Chinese Chickweed, Miner's Lettuce, Siberian Purslane, Calandrinia sibirica, Claytonia alsinoides, Montia sibirica
Claytonia sibirica (Siberian Spring Beauty) is a charming annual or short-lived perennial forming a rosette of fleshy, egg-to-lance-shaped leaves. It produces upright leafy stems bearing loose clusters of up to 3 small, white to pink flowers. Blooming in mid-spring to mid-summer (depending on location), each flower, 1 in. across (2 cm), features 5 white, candy-striped, or pink petals notched at the tips. Delicate deep magenta veins on the petals help guide bees to the nectar. Siberian Spring Beauty occurs naturally along the western coast of North America from Alaska to California. It is also native to eastern Siberia and has been naturalized in Britain. It usually grows in moist shady sites such as forests, stream banks, and meadows at low to mid-elevations. Siberian Spring Beauty is edible. Its leaves can be eaten raw or cooked and used in salads or as a steamed green. They are mild in flavor and are high in vitamin C. Siberian Spring Beauty is reported to have been used by miners during the California gold rush in the mid-1800s to prevent scurvy, hence the other common name of Miner’s Lettuce.
Hardiness |
5 - 10 |
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Climate Zones | 4, 5, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17 |
Plant Type | Annuals, Perennials |
Plant Family | Montiaceae |
Common names | Spring Beauty, Miner's Lettuce |
Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun, Shade |
Season of Interest | Spring (Mid, Late), Summer (Early, Mid), |
Height | 1' - 2' (30cm - 60cm) |
Spread | 3' - 4' (90cm - 120cm) |
Spacing | 36" - 48" (90cm - 120cm) |
Maintenance | Low |
Water Needs | Average, High |
Soil Type | Chalk, Loam, Sand |
Soil pH | Acid, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Showy |
Native Plants | United States, Massachusetts, Pacific Northwest, Rocky Mountains, Northeast, Alaska, California, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana |
Attracts | Bees, Butterflies |
Garden Uses | Banks And Slopes, Ground Covers, Patio And Containers, Ponds And Streams |
Garden Styles | Prairie and Meadow, Informal and Cottage, Gravel and Rock Garden |
Hardiness |
5 - 10 |
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Climate Zones | 4, 5, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17 |
Plant Type | Annuals, Perennials |
Plant Family | Montiaceae |
Common names | Spring Beauty, Miner's Lettuce |
Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun, Shade |
Season of Interest | Spring (Mid, Late), Summer (Early, Mid), |
Height | 1' - 2' (30cm - 60cm) |
Spread | 3' - 4' (90cm - 120cm) |
Spacing | 36" - 48" (90cm - 120cm) |
Maintenance | Low |
Water Needs | Average, High |
Soil Type | Chalk, Loam, Sand |
Soil pH | Acid, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Showy |
Native Plants | United States, Massachusetts, Pacific Northwest, Rocky Mountains, Northeast, Alaska, California, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana |
Attracts | Bees, Butterflies |
Garden Uses | Banks And Slopes, Ground Covers, Patio And Containers, Ponds And Streams |
Garden Styles | Prairie and Meadow, Informal and Cottage, Gravel and Rock Garden |
How many Claytonia sibirica (Siberian Spring Beauty) do I need for my garden?
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