Stonecrop 'Autumn Fire'
Family: Crassulaceae (Orphine
Family)
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Height: 18-24 inches
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Spread: 20-30 inches
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Bloom Time: August to
September
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Bloom: clusters of closely packed, rosy
pink flowers appear in late summer, age to a salmon bronze and finish with a
deep coppery red in fall
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Light: full sun
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Soil: average,
well-drained; does well in low fertility soils
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Moisture: dry to medium,
drought tolerant
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Use: containers,
borders, rock gardens; attracts butterflies
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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: waxy blue-green
stems and leaves; flowers hold up much longer into fall than 'Autumn Joy'; rabbit resistant; salt tolerant
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Supplier: Jung's Garden
Center
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Sidewalk Garden G174
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