Showy Stonecrop: ( Autumn Joy )

Family:    Crassulaceae   

Botanical Name:    Sedum herbstfreude ( sē ´dum ) 

Soil:    Average to rich, Well drained.

PH level:    7.5

Flower:    August / September        Photo        
  
Color:    Red       

Height:    2'

Spread:    2'

Pests:    Crown rot (from wet soils), leaf blotch, leaf spot, stem rot, rusts, aphids, southern root-knot nematode.

Light:    Full sun for at least 6 hours a day.

Water:    Moist to dry.

Propagation:    Seed, leaf or stem cuttings avoiding excess wetness, division of rock garden species in spring.

BACK     1995

Sedum: ( Golden moss )

Family:    Crassulaceae 
   
Botanical Name:    Sedum acre ( sē ´dum )

Soil:    Average to rich, Well drained.

PH level:    7.5

Flower:    July / September         Photo 
     
Color:    Yellow       
  
Height:    7"

Spread:    Indefinite ( That's a true statement ! )

Pests:    Mealy bugs, scale insects, slugs, and snails.

Light:    Morning shade.

Water:    Dry.

Propagation:    ?

BACK     1995