GENERAL:
Common Name: field chickweed
Perennial
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Plant Height: 2-12"
Root Type: weak taproot
Bloom Time: late spring to early summer
Native Habitat: dry open sites sometimes up into high elevations
GROWING INFO:
Soil: sandy loam
Light: partial shade to full sun
Water: enjoys a little extra water, but can tolerate drought without excessive heat
Germination: plant in spring barely covering seed
Native Range Map (Color Key):
Map Courtesy of: Kartesz, J.T., The Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 2011. North American Plant Atlas (http://www.bonap.org/MapSwitchboard.html). Chapel Hill, N.C. [maps generated from Kartesz, J.T. 2010. Floristic Synthesis of North America, Version 1.0. Biota of North America Program (BONAP). (in press)].