- Botanical name: Claytonia perfoliata
- Common name: Winter purslane
- Family: Portulacaceae
- Plant Type: Vegetable
White
Green
Winter purslane, Claytonia perfoliata, is sometimes called miner’s lettuce, and is typically used in winter salads. One of the hardiest salad crops available, it has heart-shaped, slightly succulent leaves, with a mild flavour. Both the leaves and flowering shoots can be eaten.
It self-seeds rapidly and can become invasive, although seedlings are shallow rooted and can be easily removed. Sow winter purslane in late summer for an autumn to early winter harvest, or in spring for a summer crop.
How to grow Claytonia perfoliata
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Plant size
15cm height
15cm spread
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Aspect
South facing, west facing
- Sun exposure: Full sun
- Hardiness: Hardy
- Soil type: Well drained / light / sandy / clay / heavy / moist
- Plant care: Needs regular watering in pots
Plant calendar
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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| Sow | ||||||||||||
| Sow |
J
Do not Sow in January |
F
Do not Sow in February |
M
Do not Sow in March |
A
Do Sow in April |
M
Do Sow in May |
J
Do Sow in June |
J
Do Sow in July |
A
Do Sow in August |
S
Do Sow in September |
O
Do not Sow in October |
N
Do not Sow in November |
D
Do not Sow in December |
| Plant | ||||||||||||
| Plant |
J
Do not Plant in January |
F
Do not Plant in February |
M
Do not Plant in March |
A
Do not Plant in April |
M
Do Plant in May |
J
Do Plant in June |
J
Do Plant in July |
A
Do Plant in August |
S
Do Plant in September |
O
Do not Plant in October |
N
Do not Plant in November |
D
Do not Plant in December |
| Harvest | ||||||||||||
| Harvest |
J
Do not Harvest in January |
F
Do not Harvest in February |
M
Do not Harvest in March |
A
Do not Harvest in April |
M
Do not Harvest in May |
J
Do Harvest in June |
J
Do Harvest in July |
A
Do Harvest in August |
S
Do Harvest in September |
O
Do Harvest in October |
N
Do not Harvest in November |
D
Do not Harvest in December |
Claytonia perfoliata and wildlife
Claytonia perfoliata has no particular known value to wildlife in the UK.
Is Claytonia perfoliata poisonous?
Claytonia perfoliata has no toxic effects reported.
No reported toxicity to Birds
No reported toxicity to Cats
No reported toxicity to Dogs
No reported toxicity to Horses
No reported toxicity to Livestock
No reported toxicity to People
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