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Claytonia Specialty Greens

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$4.00
Item: 3050-A
$5.25
Item: 3050-B
$8.10
Item: 3050-C
$18.25
Item: 3050-D
$29.25
Item: 3050-E
$47.00
Item: 3050-K
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.”

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Quick Details
Hybrid Status
open pollinated
Cold Hardy
Yes
Days to Maturity
40 days
Color
green
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Compare with other Specialty Greens
Variety Product Type Hybrid Status Cold Hardy Days to Maturity Color
New Zealand Spinach seeds open pollinated 52 days green
Claytonia seeds open pollinated Yes 40 days green
Wrinkled Crinkled Crumpled Cress
Organic 		seeds open pollinated 30 days green
Verte de Cambrai Mâche seeds open pollinated Yes 45 days green
Large-Leaf Round Mâche seeds open pollinated 60 days green
Aurora Orach Mix
Organic 		seeds open pollinated 38 days multi-colored
Golden Purslane
Organic 		seeds open pollinated 50 days golden-green
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.

Shipping

From early May through mid-December, items shipping from our garden seeds warehouse ship twice a week, usually Tuesday and Thursday. For quickest turnaround time order online by noon Monday or Wednesday.