Claytonia Specialty Greens

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Montia perfoliata
(40 days) Open pollinated. Also known as Winter Purslane and Miner’s Lettuce, it was the ’49ers green of choice, rich in calcium and vitamin C. Claytonia’s small heart-shaped leaves have a mild but succulent taste that we find attractive. We add it regularly to our mesclun. Barbara Damrosch says it “re-grows like crazy so you can get cut after cut off the same plant.” Cold-hardy.

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3050 Claytonia

A: 0.5g
$4.00
B: 1g
$5.25
C: 2g
$8.10
D: 8g
$18.25
E: 16g
$29.25
K: 32g
$47.00
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Additional Information

Greens

  • Days to maturity are from emergence after direct seeding.
  • All greens are open-pollinated except where noted.

    Culture: When to harvest greens? Research from trials conducted in England and Kenya showed looseleaf lettuce, red chard and arugula harvested in the evening had a longer shelf life than when picked in the morning.

    Claytonia

    About 160 seeds/g.

    Direct seed in spring, ½" apart. Thin to 3" apart. Responds to cut-and-come-again culture and tolerates moderate frosts. For best quality, make at least one succession planting.

    Germination Testing

    For the latest results of our germination tests, please see the germination page.

    Our Seeds are Non-GMO

    Non GMO

    All of our seeds are non-GMO, and free of neonicotinoids and fungicides. Fedco is one of the original companies to sign the Safe Seed Pledge.