Size: | Large - 4" to 9" |
Soil type: | Dry Well draining Loamy / Medium Sandy / light |
Foliage: | Smooth Red: Feb. into May. Green: Green with red tips in the fall. Terracotta: With deep red tips in June and July. Watermarks: Through most of the year. |
Water: | Very low Average Does not like wet feet |
Uses: | Accent Containers |
Plant Habit: | Cactus/Succulent |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F) |
Leaves: | Evergreen |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall Fall Other: It may be several years before it blooms |
Uses: | Provides winter interest Groundcover |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies |
Resistances: | Deer Resistant Drought tolerant |
Propagation: Seeds: | Provide light Stratify seeds: Stratifying seeds may improve germination, but is not required Suitable for wintersowing Sow in situ Will not come true from seed |
Propagation: Other methods: | Offsets |
Pollinators: | Various insects |
Containers: | Suitable in 1 gallon Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs excellent drainage in pots |
Miscellaneous: | Monocarpic |
AndreA33 | On April 10, 2014 | Obtained plant From BG |
hlutzow | On May 3, 2020 | Obtained plant |
ethompson92 | On April 6, 2020 | Obtained plant |
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