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Rocky Stonecrop in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Sedum Rupestre

 

Rocky Stonecrop

Sedum, or Stonecrop, is a large genus of flowering plant which has fleshy, succulent leaves, fleshy stems, and has clusters of small, starry flowers. Rupestre is a mat-forming variety, which has grey green succulent leaves, and starry yellow flowers all through Summer.

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plant Features
  • Rocky Stonecrop likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Rocky Stonecrop likes very little water

    Very little water

  • Rocky Stonecrop is frost hardy: 23f (-5°c)

    Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

  • Rocky Stonecrop likes all soil conditions

    All soil conditions

 
plant information

Common name

Rocky Stonecrop

Latin name

Sedum Rupestre

type

Perennial

family

Crassulaceae

ph

4.5 - 7.5 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Rocky Stonecrop likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Frost

    Rocky Stonecrop is frost hardy: 23f (-5°c)

    Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

  • Soil

    Rocky Stonecrop likes all soil conditions

    All soil conditions

  • Water

    Rocky Stonecrop likes very little water

    Very little water

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant
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    When the plant will bloom

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Rocky Stonecrop is 0.45meters x 0.15meters 0.45 M 0.15 M

Sedum Rupestre

Sedum, or Stonecrop, is a large genus of flowering plant which has fleshy, succulent leaves, fleshy stems, and has clusters of small, starry flowers. Rupestre is a mat-forming variety, which has grey green succulent leaves, and starry yellow flowers all through Summer.


Flowering

From Mid Summer TO Mid Autumn

Most sedum flower through the summer months and into early Autumn

 

Planting

From Early Spring TO Mid Spring

Plant divisions or seeds in Spring

 

Propagating by seed

From Early Spring TO Mid Spring

Sow seeds in Spring

 

Propagating by division

From Mid Spring TO Late Summer

Dividing plants for propagation can be done at any time during the growing season, and divisions will grow readily.

 
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