Common Name | Stonecrop |
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Family | Crassulaceae |
species | spectabile |
Plant Type | Perennial |
US Patent # | PP22094 |
EU Grant # | -- |
Bloom Time | -- |
Flower Color | Pink |
Foliage Color | Green |
Dormancy | Winter |
Exposure | Full Sun |
Growth Habit | Mounding |
Growth Rate | Moderate |
Hardiness Zone | 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 |
How Different? | It has icy pink flowers on plants with strong sturdy stems that don' fall over. |
Landscape Value | Mass planting, mixed beds, borders, dry garden. Use for late summer bloom. |
Most Active Growing Season | Spring |
Persistence | Deciduous |
Size (HT/W/FL HT) | 12" / 16" / 16" |
Soil (Garden) | Very good drainage and mineral soil. |
Water (Garden) | Low to moderate needs in the garden. Requires good drainage. |
Special Uses | Deep South, Deer Resistant, Low Water Usage |
Comments | These plants grow best in well-drained, lean soil. |
Sedum ‘Crystal Pink’
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This plant is no longer for sale directly from TERRA NOVA® Nurseries. However, it may still be available through one of our Licensees or Retail Sources. |
The iciest pink heads you'll ever see! Large heads of the softest pink on shorter stems make an awesome combination with blue-leaved grasses or Echinacea 'Hope'. Does not fall apart like 'Autumn Joy'. An excellent attractor of pollinating insects and butterflies.
USDA Hardiness Zone(s): 4-9
Size (HT/W/FL HT): 12″ / 16″ / 16″
Exposure: Full Sun
Bloom Time(s): —
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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