Family: Crassulaceae (Orphine
Family)
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Hardiness Zones: 3-9
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Height: 24-30 inches
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Spread: 18-23 inches
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Bloom Time: August to
September
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Bloom: tiny star-like rose-pink flowers
clustered in large flattened heads (3 to 6 inches across) on tall stems; mature
to rich brown seed heads in autumn
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Light: full sun
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Soil: gritty
well-drained
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Moisture: dry to medium;
drought tolerant; avoid over-watering
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Use: pollinator,
rock, and gravel gardens; containers; cut flowers; dried flowers; foliage
interest in summer; flower head interest in late summer, fall and winter
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Care: low
maintenance; propagate by division in spring or from stem/leaf cuttings
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Concerns: generally
trouble-free; may sustain damage from slugs, snails, mealybugs, nematodes,
aphids, and vine weevils
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Native to: Eastern Europe
(Germany)
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Notes: tall upright
succulent in vase-shaped clumps; fleshy, deep gray-green broadly-elliptical
leaves with burgundy mid-veins alternate on burgundy stems; self-seeds;
attracts hummingbirds and pollinating insects; salt tolerant; black walnut
tolerant; rabbit resistant
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Supplier: The Flower
Factory
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Pollinator Garden C134
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