Description
Rich yellow mango flowers.
This Lewisia actually works better in a semi-shaded area as the petals fade in sunlight. To get the rich Mango colour its best to keep away from intense sunny positions where it will be a pale yellow flower. Fully hardy this will grow ideally in an alpine rock garden or container.
Flowers: Spring-summer
Hardiness: Hardy
Height: 15cm
Spread: 20cm
Common Name: Truckee lewisia
Life Cycle: perennial
Family: Montiaceae
Foliage: lanceolate
Basic Colour: ( yellow )
Flower Colour: yellow
Natural Flowering: April – July
Winter Hardiness: Fully Hardy
Height with Flowers: 10cm
Soil Requirements: average / moist / dry / well-drained / sandy
Soil ph: acidic / neutral
Location: container / cottage garden / border / rock garden
Usage: ornamental / bee food plant / attracts butterflies
Pruning: cut old flowers back to encourage more
Tolerates: drought tolerant / salt tolerant / deer resistance / rabbit resistance
Origin: California
Peter Hadley (verified owner) –
Jackie Spencer (verified owner) –
The plant arrived quickly and although a couple of the leaves didn’t look completely healthy, the plant appears to be thriving at the moment.
Andrew McKendrick (verified owner) –
Tom MacLeish (verified owner) –