Common Name | Stonecrop |
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Family | Crassulaceae |
species | telephium |
Plant Series | Sedum TOUCHDOWN™ Series |
Plant Type | Perennial |
US Patent # | PP26114 |
EU Grant # | -- |
Bloom Time | August, September, October |
Flower Color | Pink |
Foliage Color | Green, Purple, Red |
Dormancy | Winter |
Exposure | Full Sun |
Growth Habit | Mounding |
Growth Rate | Fast |
Hardiness Zone | 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 |
How Different? | Vigorous multicrown, low habit with blue green leaves and large inflorescences of nice pink flowers. |
Landscape Value | Borders, mixed beds or containers. |
Most Active Growing Season | Spring |
Persistence | Deciduous |
Size (HT/W/FL HT) | 7" / 16" / 10" |
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 | -- |
Sedum ‘Touchdown Breeze’
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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. |
Vigorous, multicrown, low habit that fills a container quickly. It has blue-green leaves in the spring that tint red-brown on the edges in the summer, matching its red stems. It has very large clusters of lovely pink flowers in late summer.
USDA Hardiness Zone(s): 4-9
Size (HT/W/FL HT): 7″ / 16″ / 10″
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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