Position

Sun exposure:
Full sun
Aspect:
South facing, west facing

Soil

Clay / Heavy / Moist / Well Drained / Light / Sandy

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.

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Claytonia and wildlife

Claytonia has no particular known value to wildlife in the UK.

Is Claytonia poisonous?

Claytonia has no toxic effects reported.

No reported toxicity to:
Is not known to attract Birds
Birds
Is not known to attract Cats
Cats
Is not known to attract Dogs
Dogs
Is not known to attract Horses
Horses
Is not known to attract Livestock
Livestock
Is not known to attract People
People
Plants that go well with Claytonia perfoliata
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