Sawtooth Lewisia
Lewisia cantelovii
- Native to:
- United States
Tweedy, Frank, 1854-1937,Southwick, Mass. : Edward Gillett,,United States. Soil Conservation Service,H.A. Hyde Company Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection,Rex D. Pearce (Firm),Macoun, James Melville, 1862-,Tweedy, Frank, 1854-1937 Farquhar, Francis Peloubet, 1887-,Canada. Division of Entomology Canada. Dept. of Agriculture Canada. Division of Entomology and Botany Canada. Experimental Farms Service,Dietrich, David Nathanael Friedrich,
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Montiaceae
- Genus:
- Lewisia
- Species:
- Lewisia cantelovii
- USDA Symbol:
- LESE3
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 30 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- may,jun,jul
- Bloom Colors:
- white, pink
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 30–90 days
- Germination Time:
- 14–60 days
- Notes:
- Seeds require light for germination and cold stratification. Germination can be erratic.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI
Pre-treatment: Cold-moist stratification for 30 days at 1–5°C (34–41°F).; then Cold-moist stratification for 60 days.
Notes: Seeds require light for germination; do not cover.
Source: Claude AI