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
Plant Height: 3 to 8 inches
Plant Spread: 8 inches
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: White
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
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: Needs specific temperature: Warm 2 to 4 weeks and then cold for 4 to 6 weeks
Pollinators: Various insects
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil
Awards and Recognitions: RHS AGM

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Common names
  • Short-Sepal Bitterroot
  • Shortsepal Lewisia

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Location: Alpine Garden Society show, Hexham UK
Date: 2008-03-29
Location: Alpine Garden Society show, Hexham, Northumberland, England UK 
Date: 2024-04-13
Lewisia brachycalyx
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Date: 2019-07-29
Location: Hortus Botanicus Akureyensis - Akureya - Iceland

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