Weed with little white flowers, maybe Chickweed, Chickenwort, Crachens,or Winterweed? Common Minnesota Weeds!

Common Chickweed     (Steilaria media)

Also known as: Mouse-ear Chickweed, Chickenwort, Crachens, and Winterweed.

♣   Common Chickweed is an annual that germinates in the fall.

♣   Common Chickweed grows in moist shady areas and spreads by both creeping stems and seeds.

Cultural Practices

♣   Increasing sun light to the soil/turf and improving drainage by aerating will reduce Common Chickweed issues.

♣   Healthy turf accompanied by a precise fertilization and weed program will help outcompete and prevent the spread of Common Chickweed.

Fun Facts

♣   Common Chickweed is used as leaf vegetables in salads. It is also commonly used in a Japanese spring-time symbolic dish called “Nanakusa-no-sekku.”

♣   Modern herbalists have prescribed Common Chickweed for skin diseases such as cuts, burns, and bruises.

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