Stonecrop 'Cutting Edge'
Family: Crassulaceae (Orphine
Family)
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Hardiness Zones: 4-9
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Height: 6-8 inches
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Spread: 12-18 inches
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Bloom Time: late summer
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Bloom: clusters of small star-shaped yellow flowers rising
above foliage mound
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Light: full sun to part sun
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Soil: best in light, sandy to gritty,
well-drained soil with average fertility
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Moisture: dry to medium; drought tolerant
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Use: border fronts; rock gardens;
small area groundcover; containers
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Care: low maintenance; avoid
over-watering
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Concerns: no serious insect or disease
problems; rotting-out may occur in wet or poorly-drained conditions; watch for
slugs and snails
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Native to: species native to Japan
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Notes: fast-growing clumps of foliage
rosettes; attractive fleshy, scalloped, green leaves are edged in wide bands of
chartreuse-yellow; flowers attract butterflies and other pollinators; rabbit
and deer resistant; salt tolerant
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Supplier: Kopke's Fruit of the Bloom
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Rock Garden C290
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