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Sedum kamtschaticum var. ellacombeanum

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Kemper Code:  F550

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: 0.5 to 1.5 feet
Bloom Time: May - June   Bloom Data
Bloom Color: Yellow/green
Sun: Full sun to part shade
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 (including somewhat poor), dry to medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun. Prefers moist soils with good drainage.

Noteworthy Characteristics:

This stonecrop is a compact, low-growing, spreading perennial. Features fleshy, succulent-like, triangular, scalloped, pale lime-green leaves (to 1.5" long) which form a loose, open mat of foliage about 4" off the ground. Foliage turns varying shades of red in autumn and can be attractive. Clusters of star-shaped yellow flowers (to 1/2" wide) appear in late spring on arching stems rising above the foliage to 6" tall.

Problems:

No serious insect or disease problems.

Uses:

Border fronts, rock gardens, banks and slopes. Can be used as a small scale ground cover, but some consider its habit to be too open for this purpose.

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