Scientific Name:
Sedum ternatum
Pronunciation:
SEE-dum tur-NAY-tum
Common Name:
three-leaved stonecrop
Family Name:
Crassulaceae
Plant Type:
Herbaceous perennial, Succulent or Cacti
Key ID Features:
Leaves succulent, rounded, whorled (three per node), up to 2cm long; florets with just four petals (most sedums have 5), up to 12mm wide.
Habit:
Horizontal, Irregular, Spreading
Form:
Creeping / Mat-like, Mounded
Texture:
Medium
Mature Height:
0.2 - 0.4m
Mature Spread:
0.3 - 0.6m
Growth Rate:
Moderate
Origin:
Garden origin, U.S. - northeast
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 3: (-40 to -34 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun
Soil/Growing Medium:
Rocky or gravelly or dry, Well-drained
Water Use:
Low, Winter dry, Summer dry
Landscape Uses:
Alpine, Attract butterflies, Container planting, Fall interest, Ground cover, Group or mass planting, Perennial border, Rock garden, Small garden/space
Additional Info:
Google. Cultivar shown: S. 'Vera Jameson' (purplish).
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Opposite
Texture/Venation:
Succulent
Surfaces:
Lustrous
Colour in Summer:
Purple, Red
Colour in Fall:
Purple, Red
Shapes:
Orbicular, Spatulate
Apices:
Rounded
Margins:
Dentate
Inflorescence Type:
Cyme, Floriferous
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
4
Corolla Shape:
Rotate/stellate
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, White, Pink
Flower Scent:
None
Flower Time at Peak:
Jun
Fruit Type:
Aggregate fruit, Follicle
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Aug
Additional Info:
Not showy,
Bark or Stem Colour:
Organ Modifications:
Fibrous-like roots, Succulent leaves, Succulent stems
Propagation:
Division - above ground parts, Division - below ground parts, Eye (leaf bud) cuttings
Maintenance:
Low
Pest Susceptibility:
(Pest resistant, Disease resistant, Deer resistant, Rabbit resistant, Drought tolerant)
Course(s):
- not used (on campus)
Location(s):
- (GRB) GRass Bed : rest hedge, cv. Vera Jameson