Little Raspberry Lewisia

Lewisia longipetala 'Little Raspberry' (Bitterroot) is a treasured rock garden perennial with fleshy rosettes of evergreen leaves. If it’s time to up your game with water saving plants, give beautiful Lewisia a try! Good drainage and lean soil is a must for Lewisia, so tuck them into rock walls or the edge of a rock garden where you can enjoy the flowers. Plant ‘Little Raspberry’ on a slope or rocky area where it can help with erosion control, anchoring the soil beneath it. 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. 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.