Sedum acre 'Little Glow'

Goldmoss Stonecrop 'Little Glow'

Family: Crassulaceae (Orphine Family)

       

·        Hardiness Zones: 3-8

·        Height: 2-3 inches

·        Spread: 5-8 inches

·        Bloom Time: June to August

·        Bloom: clusters of small 5-petaled, star-shaped bright yellow flowers just above foliage

·        Light: full sun to part sun

·        Soil: average, well-drained; tolerates shallow, dry, sandy or rocky soils

·        Moisture: dry to medium; drought tolerant once established

·        Use: ground cover; massed in border fronts, rock gardens, green roof gardens, and on rock walls; containers; flowers attract bees and butterflies

·        Care: low maintenance; may be propagated from stem cuttings in spring

·        Concerns: no serious disease or pest problems

·        Native to: species native to North Africa, western Asia and Europe

·        Notes: low-growing succulent features a mix of red and yellow hues that intensify as the summer heat rolls in.

·        Supplier: Donated by West Madison Agricultural Research Station

·        Teaching Garden Location & Code: Rock Garden C347

 

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Sedum x album 'Ocean Reef'

Coral Carpet Sedum, White Stonecrop 'Ocean Reef'

Family: Crassulaceae (Orphine Family)

       

·        Hardiness Zones:  3-9

·        Height: 3-4 inches

·        Spread: 10-12 inches

·        Bloom Time: early summer

·        Bloom: clusters of tiny, star-shaped, white/pink flowers above foliage

·        Light: full to part sun

·        Soil: well-drained; prefers sandy to gravely soils of moderate to low fertility

·        Moisture: dry to medium; drought-tolerant once established

·        Use: groundcover, rock gardens, containers, between pavers, green roofs; attracts pollinators

·        Care: low maintenance

·        Concerns: no serious disease or pest problems; watch for slugs, snails, and scale

·        Native to: cultivar of species native to Europe, Siberia, western Asia, and north Africa

·        Notes: fast-growing, hardy; evergreen; trailing habit; forms low dense mat of small, fleshy, finger-like foliage; leaves emerge coral, mature to bright green in summer, and turn reddish-brown in winter; heat, drought, and pollution tolerant; rabbit and deer resistant

·        Supplier: Donated by West Madison Agricultural Research Station

·        Teaching Garden Location & Code: Rock Garden C339

 

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Campanula portenschlagiana

Dalmatian Bellflower

Family: Campanulaceae (Bellflower Family)

       

·        Hardiness Zones:  3-9

·        Height: 8 inches

·        Spread: 24-36 inches

·        Bloom Time: June to August

·        Bloom: purple

·        Light: sun

·        Soil: well drained

·        Moisture: average

·        Use: groundcover, cascade over rocks

·        Care: easy

·        Concerns: no serious insect or disease problems

·        Native to: Europe

·        Notes: evergreen mound - rabbit resistant

·        Supplier: The Flower Factory

·        Teaching Garden Location & Code: Rock Garden C277

 

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Sedum sexangulare 'Green Citrine'

Six-sided Stonecrop 'Green Citrine'

Family: Crassulaceae (Orphine Family)

       

·        Hardiness Zones:  5-10

·        Height: 2-3 inches

·        Spread: 7-10 inches

·        Bloom Time: June to August

·        Bloom: clusters of small 5-petaled, star-shaped bright yellow flowers just above foliage

·        Light: full sun to part sun

·        Soil: average, well-drained; tolerates shallow, dry, sandy or rocky soils

·        Moisture: dry to medium; drought tolerant once established

·        Use: ground cover; massed in border fronts, rock gardens, green roof gardens, and on rock walls; containers; flowers attract bees and butterflies

·        Care: low maintenance; may be propagated from stem cuttings in spring

·        Concerns: no serious disease or pest problems

·        Native to: Europe and southwestern Asia; has naturalized in parts of upper Midwest, New England, and Ontario

·        Notes: mat-forming evergreen succulent with ascending, branched stems bearing thick, fleshy, bright green cylindrical (1/4 inch) leaves arranged in six spiral rows; rabbit and deer resistant; salt tolerant

·        Supplier: Donated by West Madison Agricultural Research Station

·        Teaching Garden Location & Code: Rock Garden C346

 

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