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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Dry Mesic
Plant Height: 4-6 inches
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Pink
Flower Time: Spring
Underground structures: Taproot
Suitable Locations: Alpine Gardening
Uses: Medicinal Herb
Vegetable
Edible Parts: Roots
Eating Methods: Cooked
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Resistances: Drought tolerant
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil

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Common names
  • Rock Bitterroot
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Lewisia columbiana var. rupicola
  • Synonym: Lewisia columbiana subsp. rupicola

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Location: Western Washington
Date: 2017-06-12
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: 2014-05-22
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: 2014-05-22
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CarolineScott On March 19, 2018 Seeds sown
Winter sowed into pots of soil with 1 cm of vermiculite on top.
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