Bronze Carpet Stonecrop
Sedum spurium 'Bronze Carpet'
Description | This beautiful trailing succulent forms a lush, ground-hugging mat of bronze-red foliage, yet needs little water once established. Dainty pink flower stalks occasionally rise above the foliage. Useful in borders, rock gardens, and containers, providing contrast to green or gray-leaved plants. Evergreen in mild winter regions. |
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Light | Full sun, Partial sun |
Watering | Allow soil to dry between waterings. |
Blooms | Summer |
Mature Size | Quickly reaches 4 to 6 in. tall, 24 in. wide. |
Deciduous/Evergreen | Herbaceous |
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Special Features | Dramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, Waterwise, Fast Growing |
Problems/Solutions | Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant |
Growth Rate | Fast |
Landscape Use | Border, Container, Ground Cover |
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Design Ideas | This is an excellent selection for rock gardens, hillsides or as a groundcover in full sun where its color will be most intense. Planted in fast-draining soil, this carefree succulent will thrive with little care. A popular choice for planting on green walls and rooftops. |
Flower Color | Pink |
Foliage Color | Bronze |
Companion Plants | Hens and Chicks (Sempervivum); Yarrow (Achillea); Tickseed (Coreopsis); Basket of Gold (Alyssum); Cranesbill (Geranium) |
Care | Thrives in average to very lean, well-drained soils. Benefits from light shade in very hot summer climates. Water regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system; reduce frequency, once established. As groundcover, space plants 2 to 3 ft. apart; closer for faster fill. Fertilize sparingly. |
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This Plant's Growing Zones: 3-9
Your USDA Cold Hardiness Zone: 9
Good to grow!
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Lowe's 1521 North Loop West
Houston, Texas 77008-1650 -
Buchanan's Native Plants 611 E. 11th St
Houston, Texas 77008 -
Thompson + Hanson Whle. Garden 1400 Anderson St.
Bellaire, Texas 77401
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