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Cerastium arvense

*Field Chickweed*

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Most photos by Ann Grandy and Sally J.A.Finzel, unless otherwise noted to the left. Please ask for permission before using images.

Soil: (Xeric)Dry
Sun: Full to Part
Height: 3"-10"
Color: White
Bloom: May-September
Flowers: The 5 petals are notched so they almost look like 10 petals.
Leaves: The opposite leaves are linear.

Suggested Uses:

This plant makes a very nice low growing ground cover that has a showy blanket of white flowers, mostly in mid to late spring. It will cascade over a wall and grow between cracks in the rocks. It grows best on sandy, gravelly and rocky soils, but will grow in a well-drained garden soil also. This is a very useful plant for landscaping!

Interesting Facts:

Medicinal Uses:
Food Uses: The young plants can be eaten as raw or cooked greens.
Other Uses:
More Information:
Name: Named for the chickens and tiny birds that eat its seeds.

Option	Price	Quantity
3 1/2-inch pots	$4.25
6-pack	$6.95
5 3/4-inch pots	$7.95

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Do not use native plants for food or medicine based on the information in this website. The information listed here is included for entertainment only, not as a recommendation. Please do not eat any native plants!

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