Compact cultivar of stonecrop, with improved characteristics = multiple crowns (that develop into multiple stems), fuller shape and upright foliage.
Leaf color changes during the season – spring is purple red brown, summer foliage is red black.
Best for sunny garden with drained or dry soil.
Blooming Time: mid July to fallSize: 24″ tall x 18″ wide clumps (16″ without flowers)USDA Zones: Hardy in zones 4-9.Culture: Full sun, half sun, average soil, drained soil, mineral soil. Performs the best in somewhat leaner and drained soilMoisture Needs: Average-medium to dryOrigin: Patented cultivar under PP24602, introduced by Terra Nova Nurseries in Oregon. Unlicensed propagation is prohibited.Black Walnut Tolerant: yesDeer/Rabbit Resistant: no/yes depends on the pressure. Attracts Butterflies or Pollinators: yes/yes, but not verifiedAttracts Hummingbirds: noPot Size: square 3.5″ x 4″ deep perennial potPlant Combinations: Best for edges, sunny garden, xeriscape, dry beds, large rock gardens, bigger containers, pollinator or butterfly gardens.
Best combined with smaller to medium sized perennial – from native choose Anemone patens, Antennaria, Asclepias tuberosa, Campanula rotundifolia, Coreopsis, Dalea, Gaillardia, Gaura (shorter cultivars), Penstemons, Phlox subulata, Verbena canadensis (Glandularia canandensis), native grasses like Boutelloa gracilis, Koeleria cristata, Sporobolus heterolepis, Schizachyrium scoparium.
And non-native perennials like Calamintha, Iris x barbata (I. x germanica), Lavandula, Nepeta, Origanum, Thymus, Geranium (G. sanquineum, G. endresii, G. renardii) and many others or small spring bulbs.
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