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Sedum ellacombeanum

 
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Family: Crassulaceae (krass-yoo-LAY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Sedum (SEE-dum) (Info)
Species: ellacombeanum (el-la-komb-ee-AH-num) (Info)

Synonym:Sedum kamtschaticum subsp. ellacombeanum
Synonym:Aizopsis ellacombeana
Synonym:Phedimus ellacombeanus

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Category:
Alpines and Rock Gardens
Groundcovers
Perennials
Cactus and Succulents

Height:
under 6 in. (15 cm)

Spacing:
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun

Danger:
N/A

Bloom Color:
Bright Yellow

Bloom Time:
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall

Foliage:
Herbaceous
Succulent

Other details:
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Soil pH requirements:
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)

Patent Information:
Non-patented

Propagation Methods:
By dividing the rootball
From leaf cuttings
From herbaceous stem cuttings

Seed Collecting:
Bag seedheads to capture ripening seed
Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds

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2 positives
1 neutral
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Neutral BajaBlue On Jul 20, 2009, BajaBlue from Rancho Santa Rita, TX (Zone 8a) wrote:

Asian native.

Fresh green leaves and star-shaped yellow flowers
in summer. 6” X 18”. Full sun, well drained soil.
Very vigourous drought and cold tolerant.
Hardy to –30 degrees F.

Positive jhyshark On Jul 1, 2004, jhyshark from Scottville, MI (Zone 4b) wrote:

At long last I think I've found out what this plant is. It's one of my rock garden favorites. A neat, slow-growing mound of consistently clear green succulent leaves. Nice long-lasting yellow blossoms every year.

Positive Happenstance On Aug 24, 2003, Happenstance from Fairfield, CA (Zone 10a) wrote:

Notice the difference in the leaf shape of this subspecies of Crassulaceae Sedum kamtschaticum. Flowers can be orange/yellow.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Unalaska, Alaska
Clayton, California
Fairfield, California
Lincoln, Illinois
Machesney Park, Illinois
Scottville, Michigan
Raleigh, North Carolina
Cleveland, Ohio
Hamilton, Ohio
Fort Worth, Texas
Garland, Texas



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