Botanical Name: Sedum confusum
Common Name: (same)
Type of Plant: dicot: groundcover
Character evergreen
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape a low, spreading plant, with small upright branching stems supporting mostly terminal rosettes of small fleshy leaves; older plants form a loose cushion
Height 6" - 12"
Spread 2' - 4'
Growth Rate slow-moderate
 
Environment:
Exposure outdoors prefers warm full-sun or partial-sun locations in coastal areas; needs some summer shade inland
Soil dry, well-draining locations; dies back in wet soils
Hardiness (zones 8, 9, 14-24): tolerates some frost
 
Morphology:
Leaves pinnate, fleshy, bright light green, in mostly terminal rosettes on the small stems; obovate-roundish, 3/4" - 1-1/2" long
Flowers yellow, in dense paniculate cymes; 1/4"-1/2" diameter; March - June
Fruit a tiny follicle
 
Propagation:
softwood (succulent) stem cuttings, division, or by seed
 
Usage:
an excellent ground cover or small border for small-space gardens, providing strong foliage color and texture; good in containers
 
Landscape Care:
Watering an occasional deep soak, followed by drying out of the soil is preferred
Fertilizing none required - excessive feeding makes the plant more susceptible to stem-rot diseases
Pruning control the spread of plant if necessary - little is needed
Pests/Diseases bacterial and fungal stem rots or root rots in wet, poorly drained soils
Special Conditions/Other avoid mid-day overhead watering on hot days
 
Origin: Mexico
Family: Crassulaceae

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