| Common Name | Stonecrop |
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| Family | Crassulaceae |
| Genus | Sedum |
| species | -- |
| Plant Series | Sedum EVOLUTION™ Series |
| Plant Type | Perennial |
| US Patent # | -- |
| EU Grant # | ('TNSEDEPC') PBRAF |
| Bloom Time | August, September |
| Flower Color | Pink |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Dormancy | Winter |
| Exposure | Full Sun |
| Growth Habit | Clumping, Upright |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Hardiness Zone | 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 |
| How Different? | Multiple crowns, doesn't lodge or open up in the middle, purplish-blue leaves contrasts with deep pink flowers. |
| Landscape Value | Edging, mass planting, mixed beds, borders, dry garden. Use for late summer bloom. |
| Most Active Growing Season | -- |
| Persistence | Deciduous |
| Size (HT/W/FL HT) | --" / 13" / 12" |
| Soil (Garden) | Very good drainage and mineral soil. |
| Water (Garden) | Low to moderate needs in the garden. Requires good drainage. |
| Special Uses | Deep South, Deer Resistant, Low Water Usage |
| Comments | -- |
Sedum EVOLUTION™ ‘Purple Crush’
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*** PLEASE NOTE ***
Must be booked by week 46 to receive vernalized material in spring of the following year. |
Multiple crowns of upright foliage are tinted purplish-blue and turn to a shimmering emerald-green in the summer sun. Deep pink flowers top the plant in mid-July and shiny red seed heads extend the period of interest. This compact grower fills a gallon pot quickly and is great for mixed containers, borders, or mass plantings. Likes full sun and good drainage.
USDA Hardiness Zone(s): 4-9
Size (HT/W/FL HT): –” / 13″ / 12″
Exposure: Full Sun
Bloom Time(s): August, September
| Water (Greenhouse) | Dry completely between waterings. |
| EC | 0.6 – 0.9 |
| pH | 5.8 – 7.2 |
| Fertility Needs | 75 – 100 ppm |
| Notes | Pinch 1 week after transplant. Grow with 60°-65° F nights, 75°-80° F days. Provide night interruption or day-length extension to force flowering under natural short days. Supplemental lighting during cloudy days has proven beneficial for flower production. AVOID CHEMICAL SPRAYS. Received the highest rating at MSU for container culture. |
| Finish Time to 4″ | 8 – 10 weeks |
| Finish Time to Gallon | 10 – 12 weeks |
| Day Length for Flowering | Obligate Long Day |
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