Cliff Maids
Lewisia cotyledon
Cliff maids form succulent evergreen rosettes that throw up sprays of candy-striped flowers in pink, peach, white, and orange. A dazzling, drought-tolerant native for crevices and walls with sharp drainage.
- Family
- Montiaceae
- Type
- wildflower
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 0.5–1 ft
- Spacing
- 0.5–1 ft apart
- Light
- part shade
- Soil moisture
- dry, moist
- Soil pH
- neutral
- Bloom
- June, July
- Bloom colors
- white, pink
- Wildlife value
- pollinators, butterflies
- Landscape uses
- border, container
- Native states
- CA, OR