Rainbow Mix Lewisia

Lewisia cotyledon 'Rainbow'

Plant Details:

Plant Type: Perennial
Plant Family: Portulacaceae
Plant Description: Easily hybridized herbaceous evergreen perennial. Rosettes of spoon- or lance-shaped leaves are waxy green with tints of burgundy. Produces pink to peach flowers from spring to summer. Requires moderately fertile soil and prefers neutral to slightly acidic soils. Named after the explorer Merriwether Lewis of the Lewis and Clark Expedition.

Maintenance:

Maintenance Type: Perennial - Evergreen
Plant Care: Perennial - Evergreen (soft-stemmed plants that keep their leaves and color during winter): Remove spent blooms to promote rebloom later. To avoid winter stress, wait until spring to identify what portions of the plant are still alive and then remove the rest.

Plant Attributes:

Mature Size: 12" tall x 10" wide
Utah Native: No
Plant Select: No
Pollinator Friendly: Yes
Localscapes: Infill Plant
Foliage Interest: No
Foliage Colors: Green
Bloom Colors: Peach, Pink
Bloom Seasons: Spring
Bloom Period: Apr - Jul

Growing Conditions:

Hardiness Zone: 6 to 8
Light Requirement: Full Sun (6+ hrs sun), Part Shade (4-6 hrs morning sun), Part Sun (4-6 hrs afternoon sun)
Irrigation Requirement:     Low (1/2" every 10-14 days)
Salt Tolerant: Unknown
Deer Resistant: Unknown

Garden Location:

  • Commercial Concepts
    • Education Center Plaza
  • Neighborhood Landscapes
    • A Desert with Altitude
  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Fall
  • Winter