In a message dated 1/26/2004 12:17:19 AM Eastern Standard Time, cathycraigea@hotmail.com writes: > Speaking of inclusivity, I would like some input from anyone having > experience with Lewisia. From what I have seen these are only rated to zone > 7. I recon I am in zone 9b (maritime in So Cal) so zone 7 seems a stretch. I > > found L. 'Little Plum' at a local nursery that often has one or two plants > one does not see at nurseries hereabouts, and of course I couldn't help > myself and bought one. Cathy, I found this lewisia in a local nursery (Cincinnati, OH Z6a) last spring. I bought two. One was planted in a half-shady corner in clay soil that retains some moisture. The second was in a full-sun rockgarden setting. The clay soil one bloomed rather steadily to about the end of June when we got hotter temps (80F+) and more humidity and less rainfall. The other disappeared in a month without ever blooming. We've had sub 10-degree weather this winter on a few days and now have 3" of snow and ice. I'll be surprised if the surviving plant returns next year. But it was a pretty thing and I"ll buy it again if that same nursery has it (for Linda Wallpe--Greenfield Plant Farm of course) Bill Lee