Common chickweed
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3Will it grow where I live?
Common chickweed is an annual and grows outdoors across Central Europe – one season from spring sowing to autumn harvest.
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Profile
- Family
- Caryophyllaceae
- Habit
- annual
- Height
- 0.2 m
- Spread
- 0.6 m
- Growth
- very fast
- Lifespan
- 1 year
- First yield
- after 1 year
- Hardiness
- zone 5–9
- Shade tolerance
- partial shade
- Soil
- Sand, Silt, Loam
- Soil moisture
- semi-dry – very moist
- pH
- 6 – 7.5
Uses
Frequently asked questions
Common chickweed: how big does it get?
Common chickweed (Stellaria media) grows as a annual and reaches roughly 0.2 m in height when mature, with a spread of about 0.6 m. Growth is very fast.
Common chickweed: what site does it need?
Common chickweed tolerates partial shade. Suitable soils are Sand, Silt, Loam. Soil moisture should be in the range semi-dry – very moist. The pH may lie between 6 and 7.5.
Common chickweed: is it hardy?
Common chickweed is listed as hardy in zone 5–9 and survives normal winters outdoors there.
Common chickweed: will it grow in Central Europe?
Common chickweed is an annual and grows outdoors across Central Europe – one season from spring sowing to autumn harvest.
Common chickweed: is it poisonous?
No toxicity is recorded for Common chickweed. With wild plants, never rely on a database alone — only on a confident identification.
Common chickweed: what is it used for?
Rated on a scale up to 10: Edible 5/10, Medicinal 8/10, Other uses 3/10.
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