Cerastium arvense ssp. strictum
Field Chickweed
NJ Ecotype (grown from seed)
Herbaceous perennial; 12-18” tall
Tuft forming clusters of small white flowers; blooms in the spring
Short height & non-invasive spreading tendencies make for great ground cover/green mulch
Early season source of pollen & nectar that attracts various bees including bumble bees, small carpenter bees, cuckoo bees, mason bees, sweat bees, and miner bees
Host plant to the Chickweed Geometer
Spreads via rhizomes, but easily divided/transplanted
Field Chickweed
NJ Ecotype (grown from seed)
Herbaceous perennial; 12-18” tall
Tuft forming clusters of small white flowers; blooms in the spring
Short height & non-invasive spreading tendencies make for great ground cover/green mulch
Early season source of pollen & nectar that attracts various bees including bumble bees, small carpenter bees, cuckoo bees, mason bees, sweat bees, and miner bees
Host plant to the Chickweed Geometer
Spreads via rhizomes, but easily divided/transplanted
Field Chickweed
NJ Ecotype (grown from seed)
Herbaceous perennial; 12-18” tall
Tuft forming clusters of small white flowers; blooms in the spring
Short height & non-invasive spreading tendencies make for great ground cover/green mulch
Early season source of pollen & nectar that attracts various bees including bumble bees, small carpenter bees, cuckoo bees, mason bees, sweat bees, and miner bees
Host plant to the Chickweed Geometer
Spreads via rhizomes, but easily divided/transplanted
Details
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White, Yellow
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Early to late Spring
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12-18”
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Medium, Dry
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Full, Partial
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Chickweed Geometer
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FACU - usually occurs in non-wetlands, but can occur in wetlands
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Can be Fall or Spring sown