Stonecrop 'Mongolian Stardust'
Family: Crassulaceae (Orphine
Family)
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Hardiness Zones: 3-9
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Height: 5-8 inches
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Spread: 8 inches
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Bloom Time: summer
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Bloom: large (3-6 inch) terminal flattened clusters of small
white or pinkish star-shaped flowers with purple-red anthers
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Light: full sun to part sun
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Soil: average, gritty, well-drained
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Moisture: dry to medium; allow soil to dry
between waterings; drought tolerant once established
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Use: large rock gardens or border
fronts; specimen or groups; ground cover; containers
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Care: low maintenance; if desired,
propagate by dividing in spring or by stem cuttings in summer
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Concerns: no serious disease or insect
problems; slugs, scale, mealybugs, nematodes, aphids, and weevils may
occasionally appear
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Native to: Mongolia and North China
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Notes: clump-forming succulent with
thick tuberous roots and many rambling erect or arching stems with unique
gray-green leaves; alternate, elliptic, toothed leaves up to 1 1/4 inch long;
winter dormant, but extremely cold-hardy
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Supplier: Landscape Designs, Inc.
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Rock Garden C313
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