General Culture: Easily grown in average (including somewhat poor), dry to medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun. Prefers moist soils with good drainage.

Noteworthy Characteristics: This stonecrop is a compact, low-growing, spreading perennial. Features fleshy, succulent-like, triangular, scalloped, pale lime-green leaves (to 1.5" long) which form a loose, open mat of foliage about 4" off the ground. Foliage turns varying shades of red in autumn and can be attractive. Clusters of star-shaped yellow flowers (to 1/2" wide) appear in late spring on arching stems rising above the foliage to 6" tall.

Problems: No serious insect or disease problems.

Uses: Border fronts, rock gardens, banks and slopes. Can be used as a small scale ground cover, but some consider its habit to be too open for this purpose.

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