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🌿 Chickweed

Stellaria media
herbs Annual Caryophyllaceae
☀️ Sun
Partial Shade to Full Sun
💧 Water
Moderate
🗺️ Zones
3-9
🧪 Soil pH
6.0-7.0
🪴 Soil Type
Rich, moist
🚿 Drainage
Well-drained
📏 Spacing
4-6 in
📐 Height
2-6 in

🤝 Companions (2)

🤝 Fruit Trees
Groundcover beneath fruit trees; retains moisture
🤝 Kale
Winter groundcover beneath tall kale

⚠️ Keep Apart (3)

⚠️ Fennel
Allelopathic - may inhibit growth
⚠️ Mint
Aggressive mint competes for resources
⚠️ Walnut
Susceptible to juglone toxicity from walnut trees

📝 Growing Notes

Delicious wild green - tastes like corn silk. Excellent soothing salve for skin. Self-seeds prolifically. Rich in minerals.

🛒 Buy Seeds & Plants

Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Johnny's Selected Seeds Botanical Interests True Leaf Market Burpee Territorial Seed Company

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