General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle: Perennial
Water Preferences: Dry Mesic
Plant Height: 5 cm
Plant Spread: To 10 cm
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Pink
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Inflorescence Height: 5 cm
Foliage Mound Height: 5 cm
Underground structures: Taproot
Suitable Locations: Alpine Gardening
Uses: Medicinal Herb
Vegetable
Edible Parts: Roots
Eating Methods: Cooked
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Resistances: Drought tolerant
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil

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Common names
  • Truckee Bitterroot
  • Lewisia
  • Cliff Maids

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Location: My garden, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; zone 3.
Date: 2011-06-03

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