Family: Crassulaceae (Orphine
Family)
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Hardiness Zones: 4-9
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Height: 3 inches
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Spread: 3 inches
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Bloom: non-flowering
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Light: full sun
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Soil: poor to average well-drained
soil; can adapt to a variety of soil types, they perform best in gritty soil
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Moisture: low water needs, dry, well
drained, does not like wet soil
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Use: alpine or rock garden, container,
ground cover; particularly effective when planted in the cracks and crevices of
stone walls or walkways
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Care: easily increased by removing
small baby rosettes in a new location at almost any time
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Concerns: no serious insect or disease
problems
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Native to: species native to Balkans
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Notes: clustering rosette with a lime
green base and reddish gold at its edges; leaves lined with a fringe of
illuminating hairs; turns deep burgundy during its winter dormancy
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Supplier: The Flower Factory
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Rock Garden C272
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