Sedum polytrichoides 'Chocolate Ball'
Chocolate Ball Stonecrop
Plant Facts
Scientific Name | Sedum polytrichoides 'Chocolate Ball' |
Principal Common Name | Chocolate Ball Stonecrop |
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Description | Sedum polytrichoides ‘Chocolate Ball’ is a low-growing, mat-forming, evergreen, perennial succulent with ascending, slender, densely, leafy stems. This small Sedum grows up to 8 inches (20 cm) tall and spreads up to 14 inches (35 cm) wide. It has entirely needled foliage in dark green with hints of black in summer, adding in dark red brown in cold weather. The flowers are small, star-shaped and yellow and appear in mid summer to early fall. Per www.WorldofSucculents.com |
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Height Range | 6 - 8 IN |
Spread Range | 10 - 14 IN |
Flower Showy | Y |
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USDA Zones | 8a : 8b : 9a : 9b : 10a : 10b |
Leaf Color | Black-green : Brown : Dark Green : Reddish-Green |
Leaf Texture | Fleshy |
Form | Succulent |
Flower Color | Yellow |
Flower Time | July : Aug : Sept : Oct : Nov : Summer : Fall |
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Ease of Growing | Easy |
Light Preferences | Sun (minimum 8 hours direct sun) : Part Sun |
Soil Preferences | Well-drained |
Watering Preferences | Medium : Sparse |
Outstanding Features | Bedding : Container Plant : Evergreen : Foliage : Texture |
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