| Common Name | Stonecrop |
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| Family | Crassulaceae |
| Genus | Sedum |
| species | -- |
| Plant Type | Perennial |
| US Patent # | PP20125 |
| EU Grant # | EU24282 |
| Bloom Time | August, September |
| Flower Color | Pink, Purple |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Dormancy | Winter |
| Exposure | Full Sun |
| Growth Habit | Upright |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Hardiness Zone | 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 |
| How Different? | It has a narrow, upright habit with lovely flower color. |
| Landscape Value | Edging, mass planting, mixed beds, borders, dry garden. Use for late summer bloom. |
| Most Active Growing Season | Summer |
| Persistence | Deciduous |
| Size (HT/W/FL HT) | 16" / 14" / 18" |
| Soil (Garden) | Very good drainage and mineral soil. |
| Water (Garden) | Will take average garden watering with good drainage. Will take low watering once established. |
| Special Uses | Award Winners, Deep South, Deer Resistant, Low Water Usage |
| Comments | These plants grow best in well-drained, lean soil. Won an AGM at the Royal Horticultural Society in England. |
Sedum ‘Class Act’
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*** PLEASE NOTE ***
Must be booked by week 46 to receive vernalized material in spring of the following year. |
What's classier than winning a Royal Horticultural Society Award of Garden Merit? Not much! This plant did exactly that against more that 50 others by impressing the judges with its compact, upright habit and full heads of the most stunning rose-pink flowers. A winner in the garden and in the beds!
USDA Hardiness Zone(s): 4-9
Size (HT/W/FL HT): 16″ / 14″ / 18″
Exposure: Full Sun
Bloom Time(s): August, September
| Water (Greenhouse) | Dry completely between waterings. |
| EC | 0.6 – 0.9 |
| pH | 5.8 – 7.2 |
| Fertility Needs | 75 – 100 ppm |
| Notes | Pinch 1 week after transplant. Grow with 60°-65° F nights, 75°-80° F days. Provide night interruption or day-length extension to force flowering under natural short days. Supplemental lighting during cloudy days has proven beneficial for flower production. AVOID CHEMICAL SPRAYS. Received the highest rating at MSU for container culture. |
| Finish Time to 4″ | 8 – 10 weeks |
| Finish Time to Gallon | 10 – 12 weeks |
| Day Length for Flowering | Obligate Long Day |
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