Scientific Name:
Sedum oreganum
Pronunciation:
SEE-dum ore-ih-GAY-num
Common Name:
Oregon stonecrop
Family Name:
Crassulaceae
Plant Type:
Ground cover, Herbaceous perennial, Succulent or Cacti
Key ID Features:
Leaves alternate on flowering stems, obovate to spoon-shaped, 6-12mm wide x 20-30mm long; florets in terminal, umbrella-shaped clusters, petals 5, narrowly lanceolate and long-pointed, yellow then turning pinkish, (8) 10-13mm long; follicles erect with bases slightly fused. E-Flora BC
Habit:
Spreading
Form:
Creeping / Mat-like
Texture:
Medium - fine
Mature Height:
0.1 - 0.2m
Mature Spread:
0.1 - 0.3m
Growth Rate:
Moderate
Origin:
B.C. west of Cascades, U.S. - northwest
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 2: (-46 to -40 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun
Soil/Growing Medium:
Rocky or gravelly or dry, Well-drained
Water Use:
Low
Landscape Uses:
Attract beneficial insects, Container planting, Green roof technology, Ground cover, Group or mass planting, Native planting
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Succulent
Surfaces:
Glabrous
Colour in Fall:
Bronze
Shapes:
Obovate, Spatulate
Apices:
Rounded
Margins:
Entire
Inflorescence Type:
Cyme, Floriferous, Corymb-like
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Rotate/stellate
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, White
Flower Scent:
None
Flower Time at Peak:
Jul, Aug
Fruit Type:
Aggregate fruit, Follicle
Fruit Colour:
Fruiting Time:
Additional Info:
Fruit insignificant
Bark or Stem Colour:
Organ Modifications:
Fibrous-like roots, Rhizomes, Succulent leaves, Succulent stems
Propagation:
Division - above ground parts
Pest Susceptibility:
Mealybugs, Scale insects, Slugs or snails (Pest resistant, Drought tolerant)
Course(s):
- HORT 2355
Location(s):
- (BUG) BUG garden
- (ONE) Overpass North side East : in princess tree root