Tasteless Stonecrop, Six-sided Stonecrop
Family: Crassulaceae (Orphine
Family)
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Hardiness Zones: 3-9
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Height: 3-5 inches
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Spread: 1-2 feet
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Bloom Time: June to August
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Bloom: clusters of small 5-petaled, star-shaped bright yellow
flowers just above foliage
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Light: full sun to part sun (at least 6
hours)
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Soil: average, well-drained; tolerates
shallow, dry, sandy or rocky soils
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Moisture: dry to medium; drought tolerant
once established
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Use: ground cover; massed in border
fronts, rock gardens, green roof gardens, and on rock walls; containers
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Care: low maintenance; may be
propagated from stem cuttings in spring
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Concerns: no serious insect or disease
problems in well-drained soils ; watch for slugs, snails, and scale, root rot
in poorly-drained, wet soil
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Native to: Europe and southwestern Asia; has
naturalized in parts of upper Midwest, New England, and Ontario
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Notes: mat-forming evergreen succulent
with ascending, branched stems bearing thick, fleshy, bright green cylindrical
(1/4 inch) leaves arranged in six spiral rows; leaves take on bronzed tones in
fall and winter; spreads by stolons along ground; "tasteless" in
common name refers to its contrast with the acrid taste of Sedum acre; flowers
attract butterflies and bees; rabbit and deer resistant; tolerant of high heat
and freezing temperatures; tolerant of salt and urban pollution
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Supplier: Donated
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Sidewalk Garden G231
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