Lewisia 'Little Snowberry' (Little Series)
lewisia 'Little Snowberry'
'Little Snowberry' is a robust, summer-dormant, deciduous perennial with basal tufts of narrowly linear dark green leaves; delicate pink-blushed star-like white flowers with deep-pink anthersbornein latespringand earlysummer
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Size
Ultimate height
Up to 10cmTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0–0.1 metreGrowing conditions
Moisture
Well–drainedpH
Acid, NeutralColour & scent
Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
Spring | Pink White | Green | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Summer | Pink White | |||
Autumn | Green | |||
Winter | Green |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
South–facing or East–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H4Botanical details
- Family
- Montiaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Tufted
- 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
- Name status
Unresolved
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow 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
Propagation
Propagate by seed sown fresh in pots in a cold frame in autumn
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Cottage and informal garden
- Gravel garden
- Patio and container plants
- Rock garden
- Wall side borders
Pruning
Deadhead after flowering
Pests
Susceptible to aphids under glass and to slugs and snails outdoors
Diseases
Prone to neck rot in wet conditions
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