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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Cactus/Succulent
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Plant Height: 3 - 12 inches
Plant Spread: 3 - 12 inches
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Red
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Suitable Locations: Alpine Gardening
Uses: Will Naturalize

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Common names
  • Ledge Stonecrop
  • King's Crown
  • Rosewort

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credit: Jacob W. Frank
Location: undisclosed
Date: 07/11/2021
public domain photo by Ptrick Alexander via USFWS Flickr: https:/
Location: Beartooth Range in Wyoming
Date: 2013-07-25
Location: Allentown, Pennsylvania
Date: 2015-04-25
very slow to develop from seed - this is a third-year plant
Location: Sierra Nevada, California, USA
Date: 2009-07-27
Photo courtesy of: Miguel Vieira
Location: Beartooth Range in Wyoming
Date: 2013-07-25
Location: Beartooth Range in Wyoming
Date: 2013-07-25
Comments:
  • Posted by Bonehead (Planet Earth - Zone 8b) on Nov 12, 2017 1:54 PM concerning plant:
    Native in the Pacific NW, from Alaska to California, and east to Colorado. Found on cliffs and ridges, subalpine to alpine, generally where the ground is moist in early summer.
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chelle On February 2, 2015 Seeds sown
Minimal Ga3 soak, indoors to start with; if no germination, move outdoors.
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