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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Plant Height: 10 inches and under
Leaves: Deciduous
Other: Powdery mahogany/purple leaves
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Pink
Other: Dusky pink
Flower Time: Summer
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Uses: Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Butterflies
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Drought tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Self fertile
Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Division
Pollinators: Self
Flies
Bees
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil
Goes Dormant
Parentage: Atropurpureum x Ruby Glow

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Common names
  • Stonecrop
  • Sedum

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Location: South Jordan, Utah, United States
Date: 2019-03-19
Location: North Carolina (Triad), US
Date: 2013-08-28
Butterfly is an eastern tiger swallowtail
Location: Obelisk garden, full sun
Date: 2012-0903
Location: Obelisk garden, full sun
Date: 2012-0903
Location: Botanica Nuresery, Modi'in, Israel
Date: August 2016
Location: Massab Acres, Taylor, MI
Date: 2010-07-10
Location: Massab Acres, Taylor, MI
Date: 2010-07-10
Location: Massab Acres, Taylor, MI
Date: 2010-07-10
Location: my garden
Date: 2013-09-08
Location: Scarborough, ON
Date: 2016-07-22
Location: Washington
Date: 2016-04-23

Date: 2012-04-16
Location: Local nursery.
Date: 2014-09-17
Location: Local nursery.
Date: 2014-09-17
Location: Massab Acres, Taylor, MI
Date: 2010-07-10
Location: Massab Acres, Taylor, MI
Date: 2010-07-10
Location: Massab Acres, Taylor, MI
Date: 2010-07-10

Date: 2011-06-24
Plant in bud.

Courtesy Gardens in the Wood of Grassy Creek
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Photo Courtesy of Lazy S'S Farm Nursery.
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Photo Courtesy of Lazy S'S Farm Nursery.
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Date: 2014-01-23
Photo courtesy of Santa Rosa Gardens. Used with permission.
Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire, UK
Date: 2017-08-19

Image Courtesy of Bloomin Designs Nursery Used with Permission
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Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire, UK
Date: 2016-08-21

Date: 2004-06-07

Date: 2004-08-19
Location: Washington
Date: 2016-08-27
Location: Virginia
Date: 2012-03-31

Image Courtesy of Bloomin Designs Nursery Used with Permission
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Date: 2012-04-16

Date: 2012-04-16

11.19.10 - SE (Middle TN) Zone 6a
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Comments:
  • Posted by orierez (Israel - Zone 10a) on Jan 29, 2017 10:17 AM concerning plant:
    Lovely plant. If it is being grown in a container, I would recomend cutting it to the ground in May (in my 9b-10a zone) to enjoy compact flowering on new, good looking, leaves.
    The flowers smell WONDERFUL (a bit like grape juice) and the smell lasts for days even with cut flowers!
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