Stonecrop ‘Angelina’
Sedum rupestre ‘Angelina’
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Characteristics
- Type: Succulent
- Family: Crassulaceae
- Zone: 5 to 8
- Height: 4 – 6 Inches
- Spread: 12 – 24 Inches
- Bloom Time: June – August
- Bloom Description: Yellow
- Sun: Full Sun
- Water: Dry – Medium
- Maintenance: Low
- Suggested Use: Ground Cover, Naturalize
- Leaf: Colorful
- Tolerate: Rabbit, Deer, Drought, Dry Soil, Shallow-Rocky Soil, Air Pollution
Culture
Stonecrop ‘Angelina’, of the Sedum species, is typically grown for its striking spiky yellow leaves that turn an attractive red-orange color with cold weather in the fall. Easily grown in average, dry to medium, well-drained soils in full sun, it can tolerate some light shade. Also tolerates drought and heat. Thrives in sandy to gravelly soils of moderate to low fertility. Needs good soil drainage to perform well. Plants will naturalize over time and may spread out of the garden. Site starter plants 8-12” apart for rapid massing as a ground cover.
Gardeners often use Stonecrop ‘Angelina’ as a groundcover in a rock garden, draping over a rock wall, or hanging basket. It is a mat-forming plant that spreads rapidly. It looks best in small groups or mass planted as a border front or lining a walkway or patio. This plant is resistant to damage by deer and rabbits and tolerates drought, air pollution, and dry rocky soils. The leaves tend to fall off easily; however, the fallen leaves can be used to propagate new plants.
Noteworthy Characteristics
Stonecrop ‘Angelina’ is a yellow leaved cultivar featuring spiky yellow leaves (to 3/4” long) that often sport ginger brown tips. The leaves of this cultivar are the main ornamental interest. In cold winter climates, the leaves usually turn reddish-orange in autumn. Sedum repestre (synonymous with S. reflexum) is a mat-forming stonecrop that is native to mountain areas in central and western Europe. It is an evergreen plant that grows to only 4” tall but spreads to 24” wide. Pointed, cylindrical, gray-green leaves (to 3/4” long) are fleshy.
Problems
No serious insect or disease problems. Watch for slugs and snails. Scale may occur.
Garden Uses
Excellent ground cover. Border fronts or rock gardens. Best massed or in groups. Site in areas where both the foliage and flowers may be appreciated. Will drape over stone walls. Effective in containers and hanging baskets.
Courtesy of Missouri Botanical Garden Plant Finder