Sedum kamtschaticum var. ellacombeanum
Stonecrop
Photo courtesy of Swift Greenhouses
- Large, glossy, jade-green foliage
- Lemon yellow, star shaped flowers
- Blooms summer-fall
- Upright stems, globular habit
Border or Bed
Container
Cut Flower/ Foliage
Drought Tolerant
Garden
Great Foliage
Ground Cover
Homeowner Growing and Maintenance Tips:
Plant in well drained, dry to medium moisture soil in full sun, protect from excessive wet winter conditions Tolerates very light shade and poor soils, Drought tolerant once established Deadhead taller varieties after blooming or leave blooms for winter interest Plants can be divided in spring or grown from cuttings, Great feature in the rock garden
Height: 8 in
Spread: 8-12 in
Spacing: 20 in
Price Level 1: $7.99 ea.~#1
Bloom Color: Yellow
Zone: 4-8
Price Level 2: 5 for $35~#1
Additional Characteristics & Attributes:
Attributes:
- Ground Cover
- Cut Flower/ Foliage
- Low Maintenance
- Rock Garden
- Great Foliage
- Garden
- Border or Bed
- Drought Tolerant
- Heat Tolerant
- Salt Tolerant
- Mass Planting
- Edging
- Container
- Summer Bloomer
Critter Resistance:
- Deer Resistant
Exposure:
- Full Sun
Habit:
- Creeping/Ground Cover
- Mounding
- Upright
Foliage Color:
- Green
Season of Interest (Flowering):
- Fall
- Summer
Attracts Wildlife:
- Attracts Songbirds
- Attracts Pollinators
- Attracts Butterflies
Soil Moisture:
- Dry Soil
- Average Water
Genus Overview: Sedum
Common Name: Sedum
Distinctive fleshy, succulent foliage in a range of colors such as green, burgundy and chartreuse. Growth habits vary from upright and clumping to creeping groundcovers. Flowers are generally in clusters of star-shaped blooms, often pink, red or yellow. Blooming from early summer to mid fall depending on variety. Great for beds and borders, containers and rock gardens.