Sedum rupestre 'Angelina'
Previously known as:
- Petrosedum rupestre
- Phonetic Spelling
- SEE-dum rue-PES-tree
- Description
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Stonecrop 'Angelina' is a cultivar mainly grown for its striking spiky yellow leaves. It turns an attractive red-orange color in the fall. Plant in the full sun and use this groundcover in a rock garden, draping over a rock wall, or hanging basket. It looks best in small groups or mass planted as a border front or lining a walkway or patio. This plant is resistant to damage by deer and rabbits and tolerates drought, air pollution, and dry rocky soils.
Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: No significant problems.
VIDEO Created by Elisabeth Meyer for "Houseplants, Succulents, and Cacti", a plant identification course offered in partnership with Longwood Gardens.
- Profile Video:
- See this plant in the following landscapes:
- Lake Wall Garden Containers at Pitt County Arboretum
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Sedum
- Species:
- rupestre
- Family:
- Crassulaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Europe, Turkey
- Dimensions:
- Height: 0 ft. 4 in. - 0 ft. 6 in.
- Width: 1 ft. 0 in. - 2 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Ground Cover
- Perennial
- Succulent
- Habit/Form:
- Cascading
- Spreading
- Growth Rate:
- Rapid
- Maintenance:
- Low
- Texture:
- Fine
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Soil Texture:
- Shallow Rocky
- Available Space To Plant:
- Less than 12 inches
- 12 inches-3 feet
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 5b, 5a, 6b, 6a, 7b, 7a, 8b, 8a
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Summer
- Flower Description:
- Yellow flowers from June through August
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Leaves:
- Leaf Color:
- Brown/Copper
- Gold/Yellow
- Green
- Leaf Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Deciduous Leaf Fall Color:
- Orange
- Red/Burgundy
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- < 1 inch
- Leaf Description:
- Tiny chartreuse yellow-green leaves 3/4" long with light brown tips. With cool weather leaves turn red-orange.
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Naturalized Area
- Rock Wall
- Small Space
- Landscape Theme:
- Children's Garden
- Drought Tolerant Garden
- Fairy Garden
- Rock Garden
- Design Feature:
- Mass Planting
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Deer
- Drought
- Dry Soil
- Pollution
- Poor Soil
- Rabbits
