Orange Stonecrop
Orange stonecrop is a beautiful, low water groundcover. It grows as a tidy mound with glossy, bright green leaves. The leaves have pretty, scalloped edges.
In late summer, it produces clusters of star-shaped yellow flowers. It is a great choice for hot, sunny, dry areas.
Orange Stonecrop
Orange stonecrop is a beautiful, low water groundcover. It grows as a tidy mound with glossy, bright green leaves. The leaves have pretty, scalloped edges.
In late summer, it produces clusters of star-shaped yellow flowers. It is a great choice for hot, sunny, dry areas.
Plant details
Botanic Name
Sedum kamtschaticum var. ellacombeanum
Pronunciation
SEE-dum kam-SHAY-ti-kum
Mature Height
4 to 6 in.
Mature Spread
1 to 2 ft.
Water usage
One Droplet: Water twice per month or less, once established.
Two Droplets: Water about once per week, once established.
Three Droplets: Water about twice per week, once established.
Flower Color
yellow
Bloom time
July through August
Colorado Native
No
Natural Habitat
eastern Asia
Light Requirements
sun
Cold Hardiness
USDA zones 3-8
Elevation Limit
hardy to 8,000 ft.
Performance
Orange stonecrop is an excellent plant at the Xeriscape Demonstration Garden. Its tidy shape, bright green leaves and low water needs make it a superb groundcover choice. It is ideal for rock gardens or edging the front of garden beds.
It will flop if it gets too much water or shade, so it's best suited to a drier, sunny location.
Maintenance
Cut off the spent flower stalks after blooms have finished, if desired. Cut back the old stems to ground level in late winter before new growth starts.