Goldmoss Stonecrop 'Golden Carpet'
Family: Crassulaceae (Orphine
Family)
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Hardiness Zones: 3-8
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Height: 4-6 inches
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Spread: 10-24 inches
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Bloom Time: summer
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Bloom: clusters of small star-shaped yellow flowers with
protruding stamens just above foliage
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Light: full sun to part sun
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Soil: very well-drained; does well in
poor, shallow, and rocky soils
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Moisture: dry to average; drought tolerant
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Use: border edging; rock/alpine
gardens; groundcover; mass planting; cascading accent; containers
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Care: low maintenance; avoid over-watering;
clean up spent foliage in early spring; readily propagated through stem
cuttings
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Concerns: no serious insect or disease
problems; rotting-out may occur in wet or poorly-drained conditions; watch for
slugs and snails
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Native to: species native to northern
Africa, western Asia, and Europe
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Notes: low-growing, mat-forming,
finely-textured evergreen succulent with tangled stems thickly covered in
overlapping fleshy, blunt, conical leaves; leaves emerge slightly variegated
golden-lime-green, lighten in summer, and
return to golden-lime in fall; hardy, vigorous spreader, capable of
becoming invasive; readily self-seeds; flowers attract butterflies and bees;
rabbit and deer resistant; tolerant of salt and urban pollution; tolerant of
light foot traffic
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Supplier: Kopke's Fruit of the Bloom
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Rock Garden C296
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