Voodoo Stonecrop

Other Names: Dragon's Blood Stonecrop, Two Row Stonecrop

Ornamental Features:

Voodoo Stonecrop is smothered in stunning rose star-shaped flowers at the ends of the stems from early to mid summer. It's attractive tiny succulent round leaves emerge brick red in spring, turning burgundy in colour with hints of gray throughout the season. The fruit is not ornamentally significant.

Landscape Attributes:

Voodoo Stonecrop is a dense herbaceous perennial with a ground-hugging habit of growth. It brings an extremely fine and delicate texture to the garden composition and should be used to full effect.

This perennial will require occasional maintenance and upkeep, and is best cleaned up in early spring before it resumes active growth for the season. Deer don't particularly care for this plant and will usually leave it alone in favor of tastier treats. Gardeners should be aware of the following characteristic(s) that may warrant special consideration;

• Spreading

Voodoo Stonecrop is recommended for the following landscape applications;

• General Garden Use
• Groundcover
• Border Edging
• Mass Planting
• Container Planting
• Rock/Alpine Gardens

Plant Characteristics:

Voodoo Stonecrop will grow to be only 4 inches tall at maturity, with a spread of 18 inches. Its foliage tends to remain low and dense right to the ground. It grows at a fast rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 10 years.

This perennial does best in full sun to partial shade. It prefers dry to average moisture levels with very well-drained soil, and will often die in standing water. It is considered to be drought-tolerant, and thus makes an ideal choice for a low-water garden or xeriscape application. It is not particular as to soil pH, but grows best in poor soils, and is able to handle environmental salt. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. This plant can be propagated by division.

This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America.