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Bronze Carpet Stonecrop foliage

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Other Names:  Dragon's Blood Stonecrop, Two Row Stonecrop

Description:

Another tough, trouble free sedum, this variety contributes seasonal color as well as evergreen cover; this mat forming groundcover is ideal for the rock garden or the front of a sunny border

Ornamental Features

Bronze Carpet Stonecrop is smothered in stunning pink star-shaped flowers at the ends of the stems from early to mid summer. Its attractive tiny succulent round leaves emerge salmon in spring, turning coppery-bronze in color with distinctive brick red edges. As an added bonus, the foliage turns a gorgeous dark red in the fall. The brick red stems are very colorful and add to the overall interest of the plant.

Landscape Attributes

Bronze Carpet Stonecrop is a dense herbaceous evergreen perennial with a ground-hugging habit of growth. It brings an extremely fine and delicate texture to the garden composition and should be used to full effect.

This plant will require occasional maintenance and upkeep, and is best cleaned up in early spring before it resumes active growth for the season. Deer don't particularly care for this plant and will usually leave it alone in favor of tastier treats. Gardeners should be aware of the following characteristic(s) that may warrant special consideration;

• Spreading

Bronze Carpet Stonecrop is recommended for the following landscape applications;

• Mass Planting
• Rock/Alpine Gardens
• Border Edging
• General Garden Use
• Groundcover

Planting & Growing

Bronze Carpet Stonecrop will grow to be only 3 inches tall at maturity extending to 6 inches tall with the flowers, with a spread of 12 inches. When grown in masses or used as a bedding plant, individual plants should be spaced approximately 10 inches apart. Its foliage tends to remain low and dense right to the ground. It grows at a fast rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 10 years. As an evegreen perennial, this plant will typically keep its form and foliage year-round.

This plant does best in full sun to partial shade. It prefers dry to average moisture levels with very well-drained soil, and will often die in standing water. It is not particular as to soil pH, but grows best in poor soils, and is able to handle environmental salt. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America. It can be propagated by division; however, as a cultivated variety, be aware that it may be subject to certain restrictions or prohibitions on propagation.