Why choose native plants? Pacific Northwest native plants know how to live here and how to thrive here. They often need much less water and less fertilizer. They spread slowly and are not invasive. They support a wide diversity of wildlife. And best of all, they look great!
Miner’s lettuce is a succulent springtime annual reaching up to about 1-foot in height with interesting paired leaves that conjoin around the stem to resemble saucer-shaped foliage with small white to pink flowers. While native across western North America (from Canada to Mexico), miner’s lettuce is adaptable as a garden vegetable almost anywhere and easy to integrate into meals; it is excellent in salads, sandwiches, in miso, or sushi. In wild settings, it prefers cool, damp locations with fertile soil. It can tolerate full sun in good, damp soil, but it is generally more prolific with some shade. Image courtesy of Northwest Meadowscapes. For a colorful 11×17 poster of all the PNW Native Annuals we offer, click here.
