About
Claytonia perfoliata is an annual wildflower native to North America that readily self-seeds. It features somewhat succulent stems and foliage. During the spring and summer months, small white flowers appear in clusters atop the broad, saucer-shaped leaves. Often referred to as winter purslane, this plant is also grown for use in salads.
About the genus
Claytonia encompasses both annual and perennial species, which may be either deciduous or evergreen. These plants feature succulent leaves and produce small flowers that can be pink or white in color.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil type
- Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained
- Aspect
- East-facing, South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H7
Plant details
- Plant type
- Annual Biennial
- Habit
- Tufted
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 1-2 years
- Suggested uses
- Cottage and informal garden
- Native to
- W N America
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in any moist but well-drained soil in full sun
- Pruning
- No pruning required
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed. See sowing vegetable seeds
- Pest resistance
- Generally pest-free
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free