Common chickweed
Stellaria media
Stellaria
Caryophyllaceae
Native Plants
Zone 4–10
🐾 Pet-Safe
🌱 Beginner Friendly
Common chickweed is an extremely hardy annual that grows readily in cool, moist conditions. It produces small white star-shaped flowers and edible leaves that can be harvested throughout the growing season. This low-maintenance plant often self-seeds in garden beds.
Care Requirements
Care Level
Low
Sun
Partial Shade
Water
Moderate
Growth Rate
Moderate
Mature Height
24″ – 60″
Soil
loam
Life Cycle
Perennial
Spacing
6″
Watering Schedule
Every 3-5 Days • Light Watering To Keep Soil Consistently Moist
Soil pH
5.5 – 7.5
Temperature
-30° – 95°F
Mature Spread
up to 12″
Root Depth
Medium
Foliage
Medium
Propagation: Seed
Ecology & Origin
Native to
Afghanistan
Alabama
Alaska
Albania
Alberta
Aleutian Is.
Algeria
Altay
Amsterdam-St.Paul Is
Amur
Angola
Argentina Northeast
Argentina Northwest
Argentina South
Arizona
Arkansas
Assam
Austria
Azores
Baleares
Attracts
🐝 Bees
Safety & Use
⚕ Medicinal
🐾 Pet-safe
Sources
Data: trefle, usda
Image: trefle.io — Taken Feb 27, 2019 by Fejul Xeto (cc-by-sa)
Hardiness Zones
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
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