Claytonia sibirica

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pink purslane

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Other common names

Chinese chickweed, miner's lettuce, Siberian purslane

Synonyms

Calandrinia sibirica
Claytonia alsinoides
Montia sibirica

Annual Biennial Herbaceous Perennial
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An annual or herbaceous perennial producing a rosette of rather fleshy leaves, and upright, leafy stems, to about 20cm, topped with loose clusters of small, pink or white flowers in late spring and early summer

Position

Full sun

Soil Types

Chalk, Loam, Sand

Max Height

0.1-0.5 metres

Max Spread

0.1-0.5 metres

Size

Time to Maturity
1–2 years
Max Spread
0.1-0.5 metres
Max Height
0.1-0.5 metres

Growing Conditions

Chalk Loam Sand
Moisture
Well–drained
pH
Acid or Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness

Hardiness Ratings

All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

  • H1A: under glass all year (>15C)
  • H1B: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
  • H1C: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
  • H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
  • H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
  • H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
  • H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
  • H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
  • H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)
H7

Colour & Scent

Season Stem Flower Foliage Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family
Montiaceae
Native to GB/Ireland
No
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Bushy
Genus
Claytonia are annuals or perennials, deciduous or evergreen, with fleshy leaves and small pink or white flowers
Name Status
Correct
Plant Range
Komandor Is. to N America

How to Grow

Cultivation

Grow in gritty, humus-rich, sharply-drained soil in full sun, protected from excessive winter wet

Propagation

Propagate by seed. See sowing vegetable seeds

Suggested planting locations and garden types

  • Cottage and informal garden
  • Gravel garden
  • Patio and container plants
  • Banks and slopes
  • Flower borders and beds

Pruning

No pruning required

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free