General Information

  • Category- Flower
  • Binomial Name- Lewisia
  • Common Names- Siskiyou lewisia and cliff maids
  • Spread- 20 inches**
  • Height- 20 inches**
  • Average Production- 50-100 flowers per plant
  • Days to Maturity- 730-1825 days*

Environmental Requirements

  • Soil- well-drained soil of loam and sand within an acidic or neutral
  • Soil pH- 6.0-7.5
  • Soil Moisture- 10%
  • Soil temperature- 17° to 34° C
  • Climate temperature- 17° to 36° C
  • Sun Requirements- Full Sun
  • Best Time to Plant- Spring

Tips to Grow Lewesia

  1. Arrange good quality Lewesia seeds.
  2. The soil should be well-drained soil of loam and sand within an acidic or neutral
  3. Select a pot of 8 inches in diameter. Sow the seeds in the soil directly. When seedlings arise, transplant the seedlings.
  4. Liquid cow dung manure is given every 15 days along with compost for better growth.
  5. To keep Lewesia looking tidy, you can prune away the top one-third of the foliage after blooming, this will keep them from getting leggy.
  6. After blooming, deadhead it to foster further flowering. You can also gain more plants after flowering is over as you would with hens and chicks.

** The values are standard values but might change a bit.

*To get flowers quickly, the users can buy plants from nursery.

Flowers