Sedum grisebachii

Stonecrop
Family: Crassulaceae (Orphine Family)
       
·        Hardiness Zones:  3-9
·        Height: 2 inches
·        Spread: 6-10 inches
·        Bloom Time: June
·        Bloom: golden yellow
·        Light: full sun
·        Soil: gritty, well-drained
·        Moisture: dry
·        Use: alpine and rock gardens
·        Care: low maintenance; divide in spring or fall
·        Concerns: no serious insect or disease problems
·        Native to: Greece and Bulgaria
·        Notes: low trailing stems with dense tufts of tiny, fleshy, pale blue-green leaves that color deep red in mid to late summer
·        Supplier: The Flower Factory
·        Teaching Garden Location & Code: Rock Garden C210

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Jovibarba sobolifera

Rolling Hen and Chicks
Family: Crassulaceae (Orphine Family)
       
·        Hardiness Zones:  2-9
·        Height: 2 inches
·        Spread: 6-12 inches
·        Bloom Time: June to July
·        Bloom: short spikes of pale yellow flowers
·        Light: full sun
·        Soil: poor to average soil; can adapt to a variety of soil types, they perform best in gritty soil
·        Moisture: low water needs, dry, well drained, does not like wet soil
·        Use: alpine & rock gardens
·        Care: easily increased by removing small baby rosettes in a new location at almost any time
·        Concerns: no serious insect or disease problems
·        Native to: eastern and southern Alps, the Carpathians and the western Balkans south to northern Albania
·        Notes: round ball-shaped chicks that roll off from mother plant to find a new home
·        Supplier: The Flower Factory
·        Teaching Garden Location & Code: Rock Garden C206

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Symphyotrichum ericoides

Heath Aster
Family: Asteraceae (Aster Family)
       
·        Hardiness Zones:  3-10
·        Height: 12-36 inches
·        Spread: 12-18 inches
·        Bloom Time: September to October
·        Bloom: small, daisy-like white flowers with yellow centers
·        Light: full sun
·        Soil: average, well-drained
·        Moisture: dry to medium
·        Use: wild flower garden, native plant garden, prairie; attracts butterflies
·        Care: may need staking; low maintenance
·        Concerns: no serious insect or disease problems; mildew resistant
·        Native to: central and eastern United States, Canada
·        Notes: bushy, compact plant with many-branched stems
·        Supplier: Agrecol Native Nursery
·        Teaching Garden Location & Code: Demonstration Prairie I009; Rain Garden J035

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Gypsophila nana

Dwarf Baby's Breath
Family: Caryophyllaceae (Carnation Family)
       
·        Hardiness Zones:  4-7
·        Height: 2-3 inches
·        Spread: 12 inches
·        Bloom Time: June to July
·        Bloom: small, pale pink
·        Light: full sun
·        Soil: well-drained, lime-enriched
·        Moisture: dry to medium
·        Use: alpine and rock gardens; borders
·        Care: likes to be left undisturbed once established
·        Concerns: no serious insect or disease problems; some susceptibility to botrytis, aster yellows and stem rot
·        Native to: southern Greece and Crete in mountain crevices
·        Notes: densely sticky-hairy stems and blue-grey leaves
·        Supplier: The Flower Factory
·        Teaching Garden Location & Code: Rock Garden C201

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