Sedum ternatum (Wild Stonecrop)
grows 3-6 in. tall
sun to part shade
medium moisture (mesic)
white flowers Apr.-May
provides interest almost year-round; reddish foliage in late winter slowly shifts to green throughout the spring
natural habitat: well-drained floodplain forests, mesic upland forests, shaded ledges and outcrops; usually in base-rich soils; common in the mountains and Piedmont
use along path edges and to fill spaces between other low-growing native plants such as Heuchera or Foamflower
good choice for a more controlled, formal garden
grows 3-6 in. tall
sun to part shade
medium moisture (mesic)
white flowers Apr.-May
provides interest almost year-round; reddish foliage in late winter slowly shifts to green throughout the spring
natural habitat: well-drained floodplain forests, mesic upland forests, shaded ledges and outcrops; usually in base-rich soils; common in the mountains and Piedmont
use along path edges and to fill spaces between other low-growing native plants such as Heuchera or Foamflower
good choice for a more controlled, formal garden
grows 3-6 in. tall
sun to part shade
medium moisture (mesic)
white flowers Apr.-May
provides interest almost year-round; reddish foliage in late winter slowly shifts to green throughout the spring
natural habitat: well-drained floodplain forests, mesic upland forests, shaded ledges and outcrops; usually in base-rich soils; common in the mountains and Piedmont
use along path edges and to fill spaces between other low-growing native plants such as Heuchera or Foamflower
good choice for a more controlled, formal garden