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Yellow flowers mixed with reddening foliage.

Foliage in spring.

Foliage rosettes are more apparent before stems grow too long and buds form.

Oregon Stonecrop
Sedum oreganum

Crassulaceae

Fleshy green, spatulate leaves grow on creeping decumbent stems. Leaves form pretty rosettes at the end of stems. Foliage turns deep red in full sun. Small yellow flowers bloom in 2-3 branched cymes.

Plant Type: perennial

Plant Form or Habit: low and trailing

Plant Use: In rock gardens, in the front of a border.

Propagation:
division
stem cuttings
Light Requirement: full sun

Flower Color:
yellow
Bloom Period:
mid-summer
late summer
Height: Minimum: 4 inches      Maximum: 6 inches

Width: Minimum: 16 inches     Maximum: 6 inches

Foliage Texture: medium

USDA Hardiness Zone: 5

Water Requirements: average

Additional Comments: Drought tolerant. A nice addition to the edge of a flagstone patio.


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