SunSparkler® Stonecrop 'Dream Dazzler'
Family: Crassulaceae (Orphine
Family)
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Hardiness Zones: 4-9
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Height: 8-15 inches
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Spread: 18 inches
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Bloom Time: August to October
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Bloom: clusters of brilliant hot-pink, star-shaped flowers
last until frost; seed heads dry on plant in fall
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Light: full sun to mostly sun
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Soil: average to poor, sharply-drained
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Moisture: moderate to low once established
· Use: groundcover; erosion control; tumbler over rock walls, border and perennial gardens; fillers and spillers in containers; flowers attract bees and butterflies; seed heads provide winter interest and food for songbirds
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Care: low maintenance; cut back in
early spring since new growth comes from the ground; pinch back once in early
summer if height control is desired; can be divided in 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: cold-hardy groundcover;
variegated, glossy, chameleon-like foliage forms dense spreading mounds; small,
waxy, lightly-serrated oval leaves are olive green in spring, transforming to
smoky purple, edged in hot-pink and cream.
Color is richest in full sun; shade brings more green tones with bluish-pink
margins; rabbit and deer resistant; humidity, cold,
heat, salt and drought tolerant
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Supplier: K&A Greenhouse
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Sidewalk Garden G260
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