Description
Rich raspberry coloured.
Perfect for the alpine garden or container these long leafed, fully hardy and free flowering varieties are a delight. The long foliage allows for drainage to occur even in the wettest of seasons so perfect for the average gardener that sometimes struggles with other forms.
Flowers: Spring-summer
Hardiness: Hardy
Height: 15cm
Spread: 20cm
Common Name: Truckee lewisia
Life Cycle: perennial
Family: Montiaceae
Foliage: lanceolate
Basic Colour: ( pink )
Flower Colour: pink
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) –
Gail Wiliams (verified owner) –
John H. (verified owner) –
Nice plant as always from D’a & E , but I don’t like the potting medium it came in and I washed away the compost from the roots before planting.
John Sporle (verified owner) –