General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
Flower Time: Spring
Underground structures: Taproot
Suitable Locations: Alpine Gardening
Uses: Medicinal Herb
Vegetable
Edible Parts: Roots
Eating Methods: Cooked
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Resistances: Drought tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Stratify seeds: Needs chill month
Suitable for wintersowing
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil

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Common names
  • Pygmy Bitterroot
  • Dwarf Lewisia
  • Alpine Lewisia
  • Pigmy Bitterroot
  • Alpine Bitterroot

Photo Gallery
Location: Calgary
Date: 2017-02-22 
Seedlings Lewisia pygmaea
Location: Nora's Garden - Castlegar, B.C.
Date: 2019-05-17
- Tiny blossoms, with many more to come.
Location: Nora's Garden - Castlegar, B.C.
Date: 2019-05-17
- On the left is Lewisia cotyledon, for a size comparison. Leaves
Location: Hortus Botanicus Akureyensis - Akureya - Iceland
Location: Hortus Botanicus Akureyensis - Akureya - Iceland
Location: Hortus Botanicus Akureyensis - Akureya - Iceland
Plant Events from our members
CarolineScott On March 19, 2018 Seeds sown
Winter sown onto vermiculite layer on top of pots.
MrsBinWY On October 7, 2022 Seeds germinated
1 seedling peeking out in the container unfridged on 9-16-2022. 1 more up on 10-9-2022.
MrsBinWY On September 17, 2022 Transplanted
On 9-17-2022, planted toward end of stream, flanked by rocks.
MrsBinWY On July 23, 2022 Potted up
2 on 7-23-2022; fridged container, take out in 6 weeks or so. Unfridged 9-16-2022.
MrsBinWY On May 5, 2022 Seeds germinated
On 5-5-2022, 3 seedlings showing.
MrsBinWY On April 23, 2022 Seeds sown
On 4-23-2022, sowed 18 (all) 2022C (Jelitto) seeds from bxncbx in half-gallon milk jug. 2-4 weeks warm, 4-6 weeks cool, germinate at 41-54 degrees.
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