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Sunset Strain Lewisia

Lewisia cotyledon 'Sunset Strain'

$8.79
$8.79 $10.99
per Plant - 5" Deep Pot
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ZONES  4-10 | Good to grow! Zone
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Lewisia cotyledon 'Sunset Strain' (Bitterroot) is a perennial coveted by in-the-know gardeners. Spectacular in flower, long-lived, and unique, this resilient native cultivar thrives in fast-draining gravelly sites and low fertility soil. With its compact form, it is a good fit for rock gardens, xeriscapes, sidewalk gardens, and containers. Flowering with the full color spectrum of a summer sunset from apricot and tangerine to pinks and yellows and pure-white, the colorful flowers attract butterflies and bees from spring to fall.
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Sunset Strain Lewisia

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Description

Lewisia cotyledon 'Sunset Strain' (Bitterroot) has evergreen succulent spoon-shaped leaves that grow several inches long while upright stems support the sprays of inch-wide colorful flowers. Winner of Royal Horticultural Society Award of Garden Merit. If it’s time to up your game with water saving plants, give beautiful Lewisia a try! Pollinator favorites and deer resistant, these hardy plants are long-lived when happy. Native to the rocky slopes of western North America, Lewisia is a resilient native perennial that thrives in fast-draining gravelly sites and low fertility soil. Great for rock walls, rock or alpine gardens, hillsides, or a rocky area where erosion control is needed. Plant Lewisia in full sun or morning sun and afternoon shade. Good drainage and lean soil are the keys to success with these plants, but water when flowering. Thanks to its compact form, it makes a lovely container plant too, just be sure to keep the soil lean and use a gravel mulch. Plant it with Aubrieta, Sedum, Sempervivum, and compact Penstemon.

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Advantages
  • Bee Friendly
  • Attracts Butterflies
  • Native
  • Long Bloom Time
  • Evergreen
  • Container Planting
  • Erosion Control
  • Rock Gardens
  • Deer Resistant
Light Requirements
  • Morning Sun & Afternoon Shade
  • Full Sun
Bloom Time
Late spring to fall

Additional information

Planting Time
  • Spring / Summer
Soil Moisture
  • Waterwise
Soil Type
  • Average Soil
  • Sandy Soil
  • Low Fertility Soil
  • Well-Drained Soil
Mature Height
6-8" tall
Mature Spread
8-12" wide
Growing Zones
  • Zone 4
  • Zone 5
  • Zone 6
  • Zone 7
  • Zone 8
  • Zone 9
  • Zone 10
Non-GMO
No
Ships As
Potted Plant
Can Send To PO Box
No
Ships to Hawaii, Alaska & Canada
No