siskiyou lewisia
Lewisia cotyledon
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial shade
WaterNeeds dry soil
Size12 inches tall12 inches wide
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- White , pink
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Siskiyou lewisia (Lewisia cotyledon) is a perennial for containers and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full sun to part shade and dry, sandy or loamy soil. Neat rosettes of fleshy, spoon-shaped leaves hug the ground. Stalks rise to about 1 foot and carry large white or pink-striped flowers. Give it perfect drainage, because the taproot rots easily.
Pairs well with Pussytoes, Glory-of-the-snow, and Poverty oatgrass.
Native range
North America.