Woodland or mountain stonecrop is a ground-hugging native with gray-green, succulent leaves, and sweetly fragrant flowers. Plants thrive in dry, rocky soil and love shady spots in the garden.

• Evergreen
• Drought tolerant
• Easy and carefree

Details

• 2 to 4 inches tall and 12 to 18 inches wide
• Perennial
• Hardy in USDA hardiness zones 6, 7, 8, and 9

Flowering period

In central North Carolina, flowering starts mid-April and continues for two to three weeks.

How to grow

Grow woodland stonecrop in well-drained soil – avoid wet soil or low-lying spots. Plants will grow in the shade but produces more flowers in morning sun or dappled shade.

Care and maintenance

If planted under deciduous trees, remove fallen leaves in the fall to allow winter sun to reach the plant.

Where to plant

Plant woodland stonecrop at the base of trees, at the front of east-facing borders, and in planters where it will thrive with only occasional watering.

When to plant

Best planted in the spring or fall.

Spacing

12 to 18 inches apart when planting in a group.

When will my plant flower?

Plants purchased and planted before April will flower their first year.

Native habitat and range

Forests and shady rock outcrops from New Jersey and Iowa down to northwest Georgia and Alabama. Plants are rare in the coastal plain.

Source and origin

Grown from cuttings at the nursery that were originally collected from cuttings off plants growing along the Rocky River in Chatham County, NC.