| Common Name | Stonecrop |
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| Family | Crassulaceae |
| Genus | Sedum |
| species | spectabile |
| Plant Type | Perennial |
| Persistence | Deciduous |
| US Patent # | PP22094 |
| EU Grant # | EU33534 ('Crystal') |
| Hardiness Zone | 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 |
| Growth Habit | Clumping |
| Size (HT/W/FL HT) | 12" / 16" / 16" |
| Finish Time | Medium (6-8 Weeks) |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Most Active Growing Season | Spring |
| Flowering Season | Summer, Fall |
| Flower Color | Pink |
| Leaf Color | Green |
| Soil | Very good drainage and mineral soil. |
| pH | 5.8 - 7.2 |
| Exposure | Full Sun |
| Special Uses | Deep South, Deer Resistant, Low Water Usage |
| Nutritional Needs | 75 - 100 ppm |
| Dormancy | Winter |
| Water (Greenhouse) | Dry completely between waterings. |
| Water (Garden) | Low to moderate needs in the garden. Requires good drainage. |
| How Different? | It has icy pink flowers on plants with strong sturdy stems that don' fall over. |
| Landscape Value | Mass planting, mixed beds, borders, dry garden. Use for late summer bloom. |
| Finish Time to 4" | 8 - 10 weeks |
| Comments | These plants grow best in well-drained, lean soil. |
| Grower Notes | Obligate long day plant. Pinch 1 week after transplant. Grow with 60°-65° F nights, 75°-80° F days. Provide night interruption or day length extension to force flowering under natural short days. Supplemental lighting during cloudy days has proven beneficial for flower production. AVOID CHEMICAL SPRAYS. |
Sedum ‘Crystal Pink’
The iciest pink heads you'll ever see! Large heads of the softest pink on shorter stems make an awesome combination with blue-leaved grasses or Echinacea 'Hope'. Does not fall apart like 'Autumn Joy'. An excellent attractor of pollinating insects and butterflies.
USDA Hardiness Zone(s): 4-9
Size (HT/W/FL HT): 12″ / 16″ / 16″
Exposure: Full Sun
Bloom Time(s): —
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