Scientific Name:
Petrosedum rupestre
( syn.
Sedum rupestre
)
Pronunciation:
pet-roe-SEE-dum roo-PESS-tree
Common Name:
blue spruce stonecrop
Family Name:
Crassulaceae
Plant Type:
Ground cover, Succulent or Cacti
Key ID Features:
Leaves alternate (arranged spirally), linear, ~1cm long x 1mm in diameter, succulent, golden yellow to bluish-green year-round.
Habit:
Spreading, Upright
Form:
Creeping / Mat-like
Texture:
Fine
Mature Height:
0.1 - 0.2m
Mature Spread:
0.3 - 0.6m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
Europe
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 5: (-29 to -23 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun
Soil/Growing Medium:
Rocky or gravelly or dry, Well-drained
Water Use:
Low, Summer dry
Landscape Uses:
Alpine, Attract beneficial insects, Container planting, Green roof technology, Ground cover, Hanging basket, Perennial border, Rock garden, Summer interest
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Succulent
Surfaces:
Lustrous
Colour in Summer:
Bluish, Green, Green-yellow, Yellow, Silver / Grayish
Colour in Fall:
Bluish, Green, Yellow, Orange, Red
Shapes:
Linear, Other
Apices:
Acute
Bases:
Truncate
Margins:
Entire
Additional Info:
P. 'Angelina' has golden leaves
Inflorescence Type:
Cyme, Floriferous, Corymb-like
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Rotate/stellate
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, Yellow
Flower Scent:
None
Flower Time at Peak:
Jul, Aug
Fruit Type:
Aggregate fruit, Follicle
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Sep, Oct
Additional Info:
Fruit insignificant
Bark or Stem Colour:
Green, Red
Organ Modifications:
Fibrous-like roots, Succulent leaves, Succulent stems
Propagation:
Seed, Division - below ground parts
Maintenance:
Low
Pest Susceptibility:
(Pest resistant, Disease resistant, Rabbit resistant, Drought tolerant)
Course(s):
- HORT 1155
Location(s):
- (BUG) BUG garden : cv. Angelina
- (CGW) Community Garden West
- (GAZ) GAZebo
- (GAZW) GAZebo West
- (HPZ) Horticulture PlaZa