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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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Profile:

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 Northern California, CA 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
Arroyo Grande, California
Clayton, California
Fairfield, California
Hesperia, California
Lincoln, Illinois
Machesney Park, Illinois
Scottville, Michigan
Raleigh, North Carolina
Cleveland, Ohio
Clyde, Ohio
New Miami, Ohio
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Beaumont, Texas
Fort Worth, Texas
Garland, Texas
Lake Lac La Belle, Wisconsin
Thiensville, Wisconsin



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