Field Chickweed
October 21, 2022
By Adam Huggins
Field Chickweed
Cerastium arvense subsp. strictum
- Description: Perennial herb to 25cm tall, with sticky blue-grey foliage and white flowers on slender stems.
- Habitat: Open woodlands, rocky outcrops, meadows, and coastal bluffs.
- Pairs with: Sea blush, spring gold, camas, stonecrop, alumroot, seep monkeyflower, and chocolate lily.
- Fun Fact: This stunning perennial wildflower thrives dry, rocky slopes. It also occurs in Europe, but this subspecies is native to western North America.