Description
“Strawberry blite” sounds more like a disease than something you’d actually want in your garden, doesn’t it? Formerly known as Chenopodium capitatum, this interesting annual is nondescript in leaf and flower but eye-catching in seed, when clusters of bright pinkish red to rich red berries ripen along the slender, 12- to 18-inch stems over bright green, roughly triangular leaves. You wouldn’t build a meal around them—they’re seedy and not especially flavorful—but they’re nice to snack on while you’re out in the garden or to sprinkle on a fruit salad. The foliage is edible too, either raw or cooked, but you wouldn’t want to eat too much of it. And, the species is native to much of the US: a bonus if you’re going native in your garden. Strawberry blite thrives in cool weather, quickly going to fruit when the weather gets hot, then dying after setting seed. It will readily self-sow, either sprouting in fall and overwintering as a leafy rosette or waiting until spring. Strawberry blite will grow in a container, too. Full sun to partial shade. Annual.
Collected in early July 2022. At least 25 seeds.
Please read the germination information as well before ordering.
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