Bitterroot

Lewisia rediviva

Bitterroot, Montana's state flower, opens improbably large satiny rose-pink flowers nearly at ground level after its leaves wither. A drought-dormant treasure of dry, gravelly western slopes; roots were a food staple.

Family: Montiaceae
Type: wildflower
Lifespan: perennial
Height: 0.1–0.3 ft
Spacing: 0.3–0.5 ft apart
Light: sun
Soil moisture: dry
Soil pH: neutral
Bloom: April, May, June
Bloom colors: pink, white
Wildlife value: pollinators
Landscape uses: container
Native states: CA, CO, ID, MT, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY