Sedum kamtschaticum var. floriferum 'Weihenstephaner Gold'

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Sedum kamtschaticum var. floriferum 'Weihenstephaner Gold'

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Kemper Code: A147

Common Name: orange stonecrop
Zone: 3 to 8
Plant Type: Herbaceous perennial
Family: Crassulaceae
Missouri Native: No
Native Range: None
Height: 0.25 to 0.5 feet
Spread: 0.25 to 1 foot
Bloom Time: June - August
Bloom Color: Yellow
Sun: Full sun
Water: Dry to medium
Maintenance: Low

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Plant Culture and Characteristics

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Uses:		Wildlife:	Flowers:	Leaves:	Fruit:
Hedge	Suitable as annual	Attracts birds	Has showy flowers	Leaves colorful	Has showy fruit
Shade tree	Culinary herb	Attracts	Has fragrant flowers	Leaves fragrant	Fruit edible
Street tree	Vegetable	hummingbirds	Flowers not showy	Good fall color	Other:
Flowering tree	Water garden plant	Attracts	Good cut flower	Evergreen	Winter interest
Gr. cover (<1')	Will naturalize	butterflies	Good dried flower		Thorns or spines

General Culture:

Easily grown in average, dry to medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun. Needs good soil drainage to perform well. Avoid overwatering. Drought tolerant. Plants may be sited 12” apart when grown as a ground cover. Tip cuttings from plants may be rooted directly in soil around the plants.

Noteworthy Characteristics:

‘Weihenstephaner Gold’ is a low-growing stonecrop or sedum cultivar. Foliage typically grows to 3-4” tall but spreads by trailing stems (to 12” long) to form an attractive ground cover. Tiny, star-shaped, yellow flowers (to 1/2”) bloom in flat inflorescences (cymes) in June-July. Flowers appear on stems rising to 4-5” tall. Thick, triangular, succulent green leaves (to 1.5” long) are sharply toothed near the ends. Spatulate to obovate dark green leaves (3/4” to 1 1/2”) are deciduous at the stem bases but tend to be evergreen at the tips. Also commonly called Kamschatka sedum or Kamschatka stonecrop. Species plants are native to Kamchatka, Siberia.

Problems:

No serious insect or disease problems.

Uses:

Rock garden or small area ground cover. Best when planted in groups or massed as a ground cover.