Stonecrop
Family: Crassulaceae (Orphine Family)
· Hardiness Zones: 3-9
· Height: 12-16 inches
· Spread: 12-16 inches
· Bloom Time: August to September
· Bloom: showy 3 to 4 inch flower heads of tiny yellow-white star-like blooms with pink edges age to pink and then to burgundy-brown
· Light: full sun
· Soil: average to gritty, well-drained; does well in shallow, rocky soils of poor fertility
· Moisture: dry to medium, drought tolerant
· Use: containers, borders, group plantings, rock and pollinator gardens
· Care: low maintenance; propagate by division every 2-3 years in early spring or by stem cuttings in summer
· Concerns: no serious insect or disease problems; will produce weak floppy growth in too much shade or overly-rich soil
· Native to: subspecies native to northeastern Europe
· Notes: succulent perennial forming semi-upright mounds of unbranched stems with bluish-bronze, elliptic, fleshy, flat, and coarsely-toothed leaves; attracts butterflies and bees; rabbit resistant; salt tolerant
· Supplier: The Flower Factory
· Teaching Garden Location & Code: Pollinator Garden C140
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