Sedum spathulifolium 'Purpureum'

STONECROP
Family: Crassulaceae
Pronounced: SEE-dum spath-ew-li-FO-lee-um

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Growing Guide
Rainy Side Notes

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GROWING GUIDE

Origin:
Pacific Northwest.
Plant Group:
Perennial.
Hardiness:
Sunset zones: All.
USDA zones: 5-9.
Mature size:
Height 4 inches (10 cm).
Width: 12 inches <30 cm>.
Flowering period:
Summer.
Flowering attributes:
Star-shaped, yellow flowers in tight clusters.
Leaf attributes:
Rosettes of fleshy purple leaves covered with a silvery-white waxy powder.
Growth habit:
Mat forming.
Light:
Full sun.
Soil:
Any type soil.
Propagation Methods:
Short stem pieces root readily in garden soil.
Divide in spring.

 

Rainy Side Notes

 

 

Mine grows in nooks and crannies, rock walls and edges of pavers (where there is no foot traffic). I like it best growing in the rock wall -- the dark basalt rock really shows off this little perennial.

Debbie Teashon
Photographed in author's garden.

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