Six-sided Stonecrop 'Green Citrine'
Family: Crassulaceae (Orphine
Family)
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Hardiness Zones: 5-10
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Height: 2-3 inches
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Spread: 7-10 inches
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Bloom Time: June to August
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Bloom: clusters of small 5-petaled, star-shaped bright yellow
flowers just above foliage
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Light: full sun to part sun
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Soil: average, well-drained; tolerates
shallow, dry, sandy or rocky soils
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Moisture: dry to medium; drought tolerant
once established
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Use: ground cover; massed in border
fronts, rock gardens, green roof gardens, and on rock walls; containers;
flowers attract bees and butterflies
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Care: low maintenance; may be
propagated from stem cuttings in spring
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Concerns: no serious disease or pest
problems
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Native to: Europe and southwestern Asia; has
naturalized in parts of upper Midwest, New England, and Ontario
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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
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Supplier: Donated by West Madison
Agricultural Research Station
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Rock Garden C346
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