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Sedum rupestre (Rocky stonecrop, Stone orpine)

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Botanical Name: Sedum rupestre SEE-dum roo-PES-tree

Common Name: Rocky stonecrop, Stone orpine Synonyms: S. reflexum Genus: Sedum

This is a vigorous, mat-forming evergreen species with small gray-green leaves and terminal clusters of star-shaped, vibrant yellow flowers in summer. The drooping buds face upward when they open. It grows to 4 inches tall and 2 feet across.
Noteworthy characteristics: Give this freely spreading plant room to grow; it makes a great groundcover and spills over walls.
Care: Provide well-drained, gravelly soil in full sun. It can also take a bit of shade.
Propagation: Take stem cuttings or root leaves in early summer; start seed in fall; divide in spring.
Problems: Mealybugs, scale, slugs, and snails.

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Height	Less than 6 in.
Spread	1 ft. to 3 ft.
Growth Habit	Spreads
Growth Pace	Fast Grower
Light	Full Sun to Part Shade
Moisture	Dry to Medium
Maintenance	Low
Tolerance	Frost Tolerant
Characteristics	Showy Flowers
Bloom Time	Early Summer; Late Summer; Summer
Flower Color	Yellow Flower
Uses	Beds and Borders, Container, Ground Covers, Naturalizing
Style	Cottage Garden, Rock Garden
Seasonal Interest	Summer Interest
Type	Perennials

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