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Lewisia

Elise — jewel-tone alpine blooms for rock gardens and troughs with perfect drainage.

Lewisia (stand-in photo)
Photo: Harald Hoyer from Schwerin, Germany / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0, cropped) — a stand-in until we shoot our own on the benches.
Light
Full sun
Height
5–6″
Spread
6–8″
Hardiness
Zones 4–9 hardy here
Blooms
May–Jun
Deer
Deer may browse it
Containers
Good in pots
Pets
Not on the ASPCA list ask us

Hardiness & bloom: Needs excellent drainage (rock-garden conditions); fails in average border soil.

Mounds and fills — the filler that knits a planting together.

The Lewisia we grow

Every variety we grow. Photos are going up through the season. Tap the on any variety to save it to your list. Availability changes daily — call (763) 742-8774 for what’s on the bench today.

Elise Mix5–6″ × 6–8″

Plant it with

Lewisia likes full sun. These share its light and add different heights or bloom times, so the bed keeps going:

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Grown chemical-free in our own seven greenhouses in East Bethel — not trucked in. Come see it in person, or use the plant picker to find what suits your spot.