Fast-draining rocky soils, varied colorful bloom sprays held high on bloom stalks. Low flat green leaves. Underground tuber. Deadhead spent flowers to prevent plant from going to seed, will rebloom most of the year.
Sun
Lewisia cotyledon “Sunset Strain”
Fast-draining rocky soils, varied colorful bloom sprays. Low flat green leaves. Underground tuber. Deadhead spent flowers to prevent plant from going to seed, will rebloom most of the year.
Lewisia longipetala
Found in high altitude snowbeds in the Sierras in dry scree beds.
Lewisia longipetala “Little Mango”
Low-growing succulent from California’s higher altitudes. Stays short but clumps to 10″. Flowers are a cheerful mango-colored accent in the garden.
Lewisia longipetala “Little Peach”
Prefers very fast draining soils. Dead-head to get them to rebloom spring through fall. Apricot-peach to pink flowers.
Lewisia longipetala “Little Raspberry”
Low-growing succulent from California’s higher altitudes. Stays short but clumps to 10″. Flowers are a cheerful raspberry-colored accent in the garden.
Lewisia longipetala “Peach”
Hybridized for flower color. Requires fast draining soil.
Lewisia longipetala “Plum”
Hybridized for flower color. Requires fast draining soil.
Leymus “Canyon Prince”
Turf Grass
Blue-grey, evergreen, running, mat-forming grass thrives on seasonal winter rains. Avoid regular summer irrigation or the grass will flop over.
Leymus triticoides
Turf Grass
Low, riparian, mat-forming grass thrives on seasonal winter rains.
Libertia peregrins
Evergreen Perennial
Rhizomatous Iris with stunning orange foliage that practically glows in the sun and a profusion of small white flowers in spring. Will spread with water.
Lilium lancifolium
Herbaceous Perennial
Spectacular down-facing spotted-orange flowers. Grown from a bulb, flowers in late summer.
Lithops
Very low water, they get most of their moisture from morning dew, and a small amount of rainfall in the late summer.
We find that heavy misting every couple weeks is enough for most of the year, a little extra water down to the roots in August/September is best. To be fine with this level of water we recommend growing the Lithops in very bright indirect light, very little direct sun. With more sun they do take more water but it is tricky to get it right and they are rot prone if you try.
Lithops aucampiae v. koelemanii
1 1/2″ across w/fissure; little water in Summer, none in Winter
Lithops bromfieldii
1″-2″ across; very low water
Lithops bromfieldii v. insularis
1″-2″ across; very low water
Lithops dorotheae
2″ across w/fissure in middle; little water in Summer, none in Winter
Lithops fulviceps
2″ across w/fissure in middle; little water in Summer, none in Winter
Lithops hallii
2″ across w/fissure in middle; little water in Summer, none in Winter
Lithops hookeri v. subfenestrata “Brunneo-Violacea”
1″-2″ across; very low water
Lithops julii v. reticulata
Small, irregular, with prominent reddish-brown patterning. Found in Limestone fields.
Lithops karasmontana
1″-2″ across; little water in Summer, none in Winter; grey-green with olive spots
Lithops karasmontana var. lateritia
1″-2″ across; little water in Summer, none in Winter
Lithops lesliei
1-1/2″ across w/fissure in middle; little water in Summer, none in Winter
Lithops lesliei ssp. lesliei “Albinica”
1-1/2″ across w/fissure in middle; little water in Summer, none in Winter
Lithops lesliei v. venteri
1-1/2″ across w/fissure; little water in Summer, none in Winter
Lithops optica v. rubra
Rare purple mesemb. Windowed tops. Will form small clusters over time. Winter-growing, summer-dormant and very low water – can be tricky to get the watering and drainage correct.
Lithops salicola
1″ across w/fissure, translucent; little water in Summer, none in Winter
Lithops schwantesii ssp. schwantesii v. marthae
1-1/2″ across w/fissure in middle; very low water
Lithops schwantesii v. schwantesii
1-1/2″ across w/fissure in middle; little water in Summer, none in Winter