Bronze Carpet Stonecrop
$61.00 Original price was: $61.00.$18.30Current price is: $18.30.
1000 in stock
SKU: UlE9fPV1x9
Category: HEDGE PLANTS
LIGHT: Full sun, Partial sun
WATER: Allow soil to dry between waterings.
SIZE: Quickly reaches 4 to 6 in. tall, 24 in. wide.
| Description | This beautiful trailing succulent forms a lush, ground-hugging mat of bronze-red foliage, yet needs little water once established. Dainty pink flower stalks occasionally rise above the foliage. Useful in borders, rock gardens, and containers, providing contrast to green or gray-leaved plants. Evergreen in mild winter regions. |
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| Bloom Time | Summer |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Herbaceous |
| Special Features | Dramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, Waterwise, Attracts Pollinators, Heat Loving, Fast Growing |
| Problems/Solutions | Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Landscape Use | Border, Container, Ground Cover |
| Design Ideas | This is an excellent selection for rock gardens, hillsides or as a groundcover in full sun where its color will be most intense. Planted in fast-draining soil, this carefree succulent will thrive with little care. A popular choice for planting on green walls and rooftops. |
| Flower Color | Pink |
| Foliage Color | Bronze |
| Companion Plants | Hens and Chicks (Sempervivum); Yarrow (Achillea); Tickseed (Coreopsis); Basket of Gold (Alyssum); Cranesbill (Geranium) |
| Care Instructions | Thrives in average to very lean, well-drained soils. Benefits from light shade in very hot summer climates. Water regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system; reduce frequency, once established. As groundcover, space plants 2 to 3 ft. apart; closer for faster fill. Fertilize sparingly. |
| History | Sedum spurium is an herbaceous perennial with succulent-like leaves from Caucasus, a geopolitical region located between Europe, Asia and the Middle East. Leaves are edible either raw or cooked, but have a bitter taste. |