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Key characteristics

Family: Montiaceae
Height: 6 to 12 in
Width: 6 to 12 in
Flower color: Soft pink to deep rose with darker veining and a yellow center
Foliage color: Blue-green to gray-green, fleshy, lance-shaped leaves forming a low rosette
Bloom time: Late spring to early summer
Light: Full sun to partial shade
Water: Low to moderate moisture
Maintenance: Low, remove spent blooms, protect from winter wet, avoid overhead irrigation
Growing zone: USDA zones 4 to 8
Wildlife: Bees, native pollinators

Groundcovers

Lewisiopsis tweedyi

Tweedy's Lewisia

Lewisiopsis tweedyi produces elegant, saucer-shaped flowers in soft rose to shell-pink shades with yellow undertones, often accented with deeper veining radiating from the center. The blooms open on slender stems above compact rosettes of smooth, fleshy green leaves, creating a refined alpine appearance with a delicate, luminous quality.

Blooming in late spring to early summer, this species is native to the Cascade Mountains of Washington State.

Light

Full sun to partial shade

Water

Low to moderate moisture

Bloom time

Late spring to early summer

Find this plant

Works well in

Rock Gardens
Containers
Native Gardens
Pollinator Gardens

Companion plants

Sedums · Dwarf conifers · Armerias · Penstemons · Kinnikinnick · Blue oat grass

Design tip

Tuck small groups among rocks and gravel where the sculptural rosettes and delicate flowers can be appreciated at close range. Surround them with low mats, compact evergreen forms, and fine-textured grasses to create a layered composition reminiscent of mountain landscapes.