About
Little Snowberry' is a strong, summer-dormant, deciduous perennial with basal tufts of narrowly linear dark green leaves; dainty pink-blushed star-like white flowers with deep-pink anthersbornein latespringand earlysummer.
About the genus
Lewisia can be herbaceous or evergreen perennials forming rosettes of fleshy leaves, with panicles of open funnel-shaped flowers in a wide range of colours in spring and summer
Growing conditions
SunlightFull sun
Soil typeLoam, Sand
Soil pHAcid, Neutral
Soil moistureWell-drained
AspectSouth-facing, East-facing, West-facing
ExposureExposed, Sheltered
UK hardinessH4
Plant details
Plant typeAlpine Rockery
HabitTufted
FoliageDeciduous
HeightUp to 10 cm
Spread0-0.1 metre
Time to full height2-5 years
Suggested usesCottage and informal garden, Gravel garden, Patio and container plants, Rock garden
Care notes
CultivationGrow in moderately fertile, humus-rich, sharply-drained, neutral to acid soil in full sun; a gravel top-dressing helps to keep foliage dry. Protect from winter wet; protect from rain in summer when dormant. Suitable for cultivation in a container in an alpine house
PruningDeadhead after flowering
PropagationPropagate by seed sown fresh in pots in a cold frame in autumn
Pest resistanceSusceptible to aphids under glass and to slugs and snails outdoors
Disease resistanceProne to neck rot in wet conditions