Lewisia rediva, Bitterroot Size:.75 qt Butterflies think so

Butterflies think so

glistening lemon-yellow flowers with a prominent boss of pretty stamens bloom prolifically on a rounded shrub

Slowly naturalizing

are lightly fragrant

This herbaceous peony

Lewisia rediva, Bitterroot Size:.75 qt Butterflies think soNative throughout the Western United States, Bitterroot is found growing on well drained gravelly soils in dry shrublands. Rosettes of succulent, elongated leaves emerge in early spring. The deep pink (sometimes white) 2 inch flowers follow after the foliage has withered. Prefers afternoon shade; works well to plant on the eastern edge of landscape rocks. Many Western Native American tribes used Bitterroot as a staple food. Mature size: Low growing