Family: Crassulaceae (Orphine)
Family
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Hardiness Zones: 3-9
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Height: 15-20 inches
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Spread: 18 inches
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Bloom Time: July to
September
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Bloom: tiny star-like crimson flowers in
dense rounded heads (3-4 inches across); mature to burgundy-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; if
desired, pinch back in early summer to control height
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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
to China and Japan; has naturalized in parts of North America
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Notes: upright
clump-forming succulent; fleshy, coarsely-toothed, elliptical gray-green leaves
tinged with bronzy-red alternate on unbranched 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 C132
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