Sedum kamtschaticum (Stonecrop)


Botanical Information

FamilyCrassulaceae
GenusSedum
Specieskamtschaticum
CategoryPerennials

Details

USDA Hardiness Zone7b - 8a
USDA Hardiness Ref.
Canadian Hardiness Zone7
Canada Hardiness Ref.
RHS Hardiness ZoneH5
RHS Hardiness Ref.
Temperature (°C)-15 - (-9)
Temperature (°F)5 - 15
Heightup to 15 cm
Spread15 - 45 cm
GrowthFast
Flowering PeriodMay, June

Description and Growing Information

ShapeClumping.
LandscapePlant in rock gardens, borders or as a ground cover.
PropagationSimple tip cuttings stuck directly in the garden at anytime during the active growing season, or by division of clumps.
CultivationPlant in moist, well-draining, humus-rich slightly acidic to neutral soil in full sun to partial shade.
Notable SpecimensFanshawe College Gardens, London, Ontario, Canada.
HabitatPartially shady woodlands and shrublands.
Bark/Stem DescriptionSmooth, waxy glaborous leaf stems.
Flower/Leaf Bud DescriptionPinnate simple flower buds that grow in terminal panicles at the tip of leaf stems.
Leaf DescriptionSimple lanceolate-pinnate leaves that grow in loose whorls upward along leaf stems. Leaves have a slightly shiny and waxy appearance.
Flower DescriptionSimple 5 - 6-petaled flowers that grow in terminal panicles at the end of leaf stems. The flowers have defined pistils that grow outward. The petals are lanceolate-pinnate.
Colour DescriptionMedium green foliage and stems. Flower buds are yellow-green with a tinge of red at the apex. Flowers are pale yellowish-green throughout.
Texture DescriptionSmooth and waxy.

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