Nevada Lewisia

Lewisia nevadensi has almost stemless white or pale pink flowers open on very short stems above a rosette of fleshy, strap-shaped leaves.

This unusual plant is a deciduous lewisia, that is, it dies away to a tuber in the winter, then in the spring reappears!

It is perfectly suited for a well-drained rock garden. and the flowers also attract hummingbirds.

Lifeform: Perennial

Sun: Full Sun, Part Shade

Water: Dry, Light, Moderate

Soil: Loam, Rocky, Sand

Other: Attracts Bees, Attracts Birds, Attracts Butterflies, Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant

Container	4"
Ecological Value	Provides pollen for butterflies and bees.
Historical Uses	The roots of Lewisia speces have historically been used for food.
Distribution	Native to much of the western United States
Elevation	From 1350' to 13,000'
Communities
Habitat	It grows in moist mountain habitat, such as meadows

Lewisia nevadensis