Blitum capitatum, Strawberry-Blite

Blitum capitatum

Strawberry-Blite

  • Annual 
  • Average to slightly wet or slightly dry soils
  • Full Sun or light shade
  • 24” tall, 12” to 24” wide
  • Mid summer blooming
  • Ontario Native Species, Annual, Edible, Beginner Friendly, Meadow or Open Woodland ecosystems

New to me, grown from seeds from Prairie Moon Nursery https://www.prairiemoon.com/chenopodium-capitatum-strawberry-blite   

A showy native annual that I suspect would do quite well in containers

While still classified as a member of the same subfamily, these were reclassified from Chenopodium to Blitum a few years ago. As with their near relatives, they have foliage that is edible, although moderation and cooking is generally recommended to avoid excessive saponin or oxalate intake.

While quite mild (or bland) in flavour, it isn’t uncommon to find seeds of these for sale in the vegetable section since their striking colouration easily catches the eye of shoppers.

Please check out the Prairie Moon listing at the link above for more details.

Photos by and (c)2006 Derek Ramsey, WildBoar and Matt Lavin via Wikimedia Commons

The Online Plant Nursery will re-open for orders on Tuesday, May 17th

Pickups will begin the following week.

I will be offering plug sized plants for $1.25 each or 5 for $5. 

I'm in the process of adding species that I expect to offer this spring to the listings since they are starting to germinate and I'm starting to get an idea of which will be available in abundant quantities.

Since the list is much longer this year I've added several categories to help narrow down your options based on a variety of criteria.

For those who have already adopted seedlings, planting instructions can be found here.
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