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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: White
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Spring
Summer
Fall
Uses: Groundcover
Edible Parts: Stem
Leaves
Propagation: Seeds: Can handle transplanting
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Division
Other: take cuttings in the spring
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger

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Common names
  • Mouse-Ear Chickweed
  • Chickweed
  • Common Mouse-Ear Chickweed

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Location: Fairfax, Virginia (May 2022)
Date: 2022-05-15
Location: Northeastern, Texas
Date: 2012-03-17
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Location: Northeastern, Texas
Date: 2016-03-14
Location: Northeastern, Texas
Date: 2016-03-18
Location: Northeastern, Texas
Date: 2016-03-18

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