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stonecrop

[ stohn-krop ]

noun

  1. any plant of the genus Sedum, especially a mosslike herb, S. acre, having small, fleshy leaves and yellow flowers, frequently growing on rocks and walls.
  2. any of various related plants.


stonecrop

/ ˈəʊˌɒ /

noun

  1. any of various N temperate crassulaceous plants of the genus Sedum, having fleshy leaves and typically red, yellow, or white flowers
  2. any of various similar or related plants
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of stonecrop1

before 1000; Middle English stooncrop, Old English ԳDZ. See stone, crop
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of stonecrop1

Old English: so named because it grows on rocks and walls
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Depending on timing, you may see blooming purple heather and yellow Oregon stonecrop, scarlet paintbrush and fireweed.

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Finally, a couple of Northwest native broadleaf stonecrops furnish the garden with evergreen rosettes of succulent foliage.

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Other showy fall stonecrops include Sedum x ‘Mojave Jewels Ruby’, with deep purple foliage, and Sedum x ‘Thunderhead’, with tarnished bronze foliage.

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The stonecrop plants are uncovered because when the snow does fall, the flat flowers will look like white pillows — popular for photos.

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The micro moth is known to lay its eggs in and feed on the biting stonecrop plant.

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