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A cluster of three or five along the edge of a sunny path makes a bright spring accent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCompanion Plants:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 'Little Mango' on a slope, in a wall or in gravel where water drains away fast, with drought-tough partners. \u003cem\u003eGeranium sanguineum\u003c\/em\u003e adds magenta cranesbill at 25 to 45 cm from June to August. \u003cem\u003eDianthus Rockin'™ Purple\u003c\/em\u003e brings fringed purple clusters at 45 to 60 cm from June to September. \u003cem\u003eBaptisia Decadence® 'Sparkling Sapphires'\u003c\/em\u003e adds violet-blue spikes at 75 to 90 cm in June and July. \u003cem\u003ePennisetum Prairie Winds® 'Lemon Squeeze'\u003c\/em\u003e arches at 90 to 105 cm with chartreuse-gold blades.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant in lean, gritty soil with excellent drainage. Mix in coarse sand or fine gravel if your soil is heavy, or grow it in a container. Keep the crown slightly above the soil line, and mulch around it with stone chips rather than bark. Water regularly until it settles, then sparingly. Wet soil around the crown leads to rot, especially in a slow spring thaw. In midsummer it may slow down and rest; let it stay dry. Remove faded flower stems to keep it neat and encourage fall flowers. No dividing is needed. Lewisias are small and stay put.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistory:\u003c\/strong\u003e 'Little Mango' is part of the Little Series from Jelitto Perennial Seeds in Germany, introduced in 2012 and descended from \u003cem\u003eLewisia longipetala\u003c\/em\u003e hybrids that handle winter wet better than many lewisias. The wild parents grow in rocky mountain sites in California and Oregon, and the genus honours explorer Meriwether Lewis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinal Thoughts:\u003c\/strong\u003e Give it a sharp, well-drained spot and it reblooms like it booked a second week. 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Each plant has its own colour.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloom Time:\u003c\/strong\u003e Late spring to early summer (May to June), reblooming in September\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Narrow, fleshy, dark green leaves in a low rosette\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere to Plant:\u003c\/strong\u003e A mix like this is made for drifts, so scatter plants through a rock garden, along the top of a dry stone wall, or across a gravel bed and let the colours fall where they may. It's also cheerful in troughs and wide, shallow containers on a sunny patio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCompanion Plants:\u003c\/strong\u003e Give 'Little Tutti Frutti' a sunny rock garden or gravel bed with pinks, dark pink sedum and carmine coneflowers. \u003cem\u003eSedum SunSparkler® 'Cherry Tart'\u003c\/em\u003e adds dark pink flowers at 10 to 15 cm in August and September. \u003cem\u003eDianthus Fruit Punch® 'Spiked Punch'\u003c\/em\u003e brings bright pinks at 15 to 20 cm from June to September. \u003cem\u003eEchinacea 'Ruby Star'\u003c\/em\u003e adds carmine-pink coneflowers at 90 to 100 cm from July to September. \u003cem\u003eBouteloua gracilis\u003c\/em\u003e adds blue grama grass at 30 to 60 cm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant in gritty, very well-drained soil and keep the crown slightly high. Heavy clay is a no-go, so build a raised, rocky bed or use containers with a gritty mix. Mulch around each rosette with gravel to keep the crown dry. Water until plants are established, then only in long dry spells. They may slow down in midsummer heat. Trim off spent flower stems after the spring show to tidy them and encourage the September flowers. Winter wet is the main risk in our climate, especially in a slow spring thaw. Sloped and vertical spots help a lot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistory:\u003c\/strong\u003e 'Little Tutti Frutti' is a colour mixture from Jelitto Perennial Seeds in Germany, drawn from its Little Series of \u003cem\u003eLewisia longipetala\u003c\/em\u003e hybrids. The wild lewisias behind them come from rocky mountain habitats in California and Oregon, and the genus is named for explorer Meriwether Lewis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinal Thoughts:\u003c\/strong\u003e Buy a few and play the colour lottery. Worst case, you still win. 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Water sitting in the rosette leads to rot, so avoid overhead watering and heavy clay. Water to establish, then only in extended dry spells. Remove faded flower stems after blooming. No pruning or dividing is needed; new offsets form around the main rosette over time. Winter wet is the real enemy. A vertical spot in a wall, a sloped rock garden or a container under a roof overhang gives it the best chance through a Canadian spring thaw.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistory:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eLewisia cotyledon\u003c\/em\u003e grows wild on rocky slopes in the Siskiyou Mountains of southwestern Oregon and northern California, and the genus is named after Meriwether Lewis of the Lewis and Clark expedition. 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