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Sedum Species, Flowering Moss, Widow's Cross, Widowscross

Sedumpulchellum

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Family

Crassulaceae (krass-yoo-LAY-see-ee)

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Genus

Sedum (SEE-dum)

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Species

pulchellum (pul-KEL-um)

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Synonym

Sedum pulchrum

Sedum vigilimontis

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Foliage

Evergreen

Smooth

Height

under 6 in. (15 cm)

Spacing

6-9 in. (15-22 cm)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)

USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)

USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)

USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)

USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)

USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)

USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)

USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)

USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

Danger

Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color

Pink

Medium Purple

White/Near White

Bloom Time

Late Spring/Early Summer

Mid Summer

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vossner

(Zone 8a) | June 2011 | positive

The tag on my plant said cultivar "Sea Star", a variety with pink flowers. Mine has white flowers, so unless the flowers turn pink, I ha...Read More

DrDoolotz

Oxford, NS (Zone 5b) | May 2006 | positive

Very pretty flowers in spring. For me it is definitely a perennial and not an annual. I am zone 5a.

Tigernach

Charlottesville, VA (Zone 7a) | April 2006 | positive

A well named sedum, since it is probably the most beautiful of our native sedums. It is too bad no nurseries I know of carry it.
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