Plant Details:
Plant Type: Cactus or Succulent
Plant Family: Crassulaceae
Plant Description: This creeping succulent has attractive, light green edged with dark maroon-red foliage. The dark maroon color becomes more dominant as the temperatures gets cooler. Small, star-shaped, rosy red flowers bloom from late spring to midsummer. This is perfect for rock gardens, areas needing groundcover and low borders. It can be evergreen in some areas.
Maintenance:
Maintenance Type: Succulent
Plant Care: Succulent (perennials with fleshy leaves and no spines): Remove dead leaves and stems. Succulents with stems that die back in the fall may be left for winter interest or removed once dried. Trim as necessary to retain a desirable shape.
Plant Attributes:
Mature Size: 3-6" tall x 12-18" wide
Utah Native: No
Plant Select: No
Pollinator Friendly: Yes
Localscapes: Infill Plant, Park Strip Plant, Central Open Shape
Foliage Interest: Yes
Foliage Colors: Burgundy, Light Green, Multicolored, Red
Bloom Colors: Red
Bloom Seasons: Late Summer
Bloom Period: Aug - Sep
Growing Conditions:
Hardiness Zone: 3 to 8
Light Requirement: Full Sun (6+ hrs sun)
Irrigation Requirement: Low (1/2" every 10-14 days)
Salt Tolerant: Unknown
Deer Resistant: Yes
Garden Location:
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Localscapes Path
- Park Strip #8
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Neighborhood Landscapes
- A Desert with Altitude