Stonecrop 'Banana Split'
Family: Crassulaceae (Orphine
Family)
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Hardiness Zones: 4-9
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Height: 12-20 inches
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Spread: 12-22 inches
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Bloom Time: August to September
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Bloom: clusters of creamy, light yellow star-like flowers
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Light: full sun
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Soil: sandy, well-drained
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Moisture: dry to medium; needs good
drainage; drought tolerant
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Use: rock garden, perennial border,
for mass planting or as a specimen plant
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Care: low maintenance; divide clumps
every 2-3 years in early spring.
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Concerns: no serious insect or disease
problems
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Native to: hybrid cultivar
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Notes: compact, broadly-upright habit
and strong stems that don’t flop; slightly glossy, simple, ovate, succulent
dark purple ("chocolate") foliage provides all-season interest,
particularly when contrasted against its banana-colored blooms; flowers attract
butterflies and other pollinators; deer resistant, salt tolerant; heat tolerant
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Supplier: Kopke's Fruit of the Bloom
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Sidewalk Garden G233
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