Matrona Stonecrop is an upright mounding evergreen succulent with whorls of bronze tinted grey-green fleshy foliage on purple stems. Large flat-topped clusters of tiny pale pink star-shaped flowers bloom from mid summer into fall. Grows best in full sun and dry to medium well-drained soils. Drought and heat tolerant once established.
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Height: |
2' - 2.5' |
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Spread: |
1.5’ - 2’ |
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Spacing: |
1.5’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
3 - 9 |
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Culture: |
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Bloom Color: |
Pink |
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Watch for slugs and snails. Scale might be a problem.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Garden,
Rock Gardens, Xeriscape Gardens, Indoor Plants, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Hen and Chicks, Fescue, Shasta Daisy
IMAGE: Mnemo, Bumblebee and honeybee pollinating sedum telephium, CC BY-SA 3.0
