Chickweed
Stellaria media
EdibleZones 3–10groundcover
Stellaria media, chickweed, is an annual flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae. It is native to Eurasia and naturalized throughout the world, where it is a weed of waste ground, farmland and gardens. It is sometimes grown as a salad crop or for poultry consumption.
Description from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
At a glance
- Sunlight
- Partial shade
- Water need
- Medium
- Mature height
- 0.1 m
- Maintenance
- Low
- Hardiness
- USDA 3–10
- Layers
- groundcover
Functional roles
foodgroundcovermedicinal
Propagation
How to make more of this plant for free — the permaculture way.
seedeasy
When: Self-seeds in cool seasons
Mild salad green that carpets bare soil in the cool months; chickens love it.
Where to get it
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Seed data pending expert review. Identification photo and description are sourced from Wikipedia/Wikimedia; always confirm a plant in person before eating any part of it.