Rhodiola rhodantha Queen's crown (Crassulaceae)

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Rhodiola rhodantha
Queen's crown
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The Rhodiola rhodantha plant species is found in Western N. America - Arizona to Montana. It is a member of the Crassulaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Queen's crown. Some home gardeners know the variety as Sedum rhodanthum. A.Gray.

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Latin Name:  Rhodiola rhodantha
Common Name:  Queen's crown
Family:  Crassulaceae
Author:  (A.Gray.)Jacobsen.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  0.35   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Moist places in tundra or in meadows and by streams in the Rocky Mountains to 2700 metres[83].

Propagation Notes: Seed - surface sow in spring in well-drained soil in a sunny position in a greenhouse. Do not allow the soil to dry out. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle, and grow them on in the greenhouse for their first winter. Plant out in early summer of the following year. Division in spring or early summer. Very easy, larger divisions can be planted out direct into their permanent positions. We have found that it is better to pot up the smaller divisions and grow them on in light shade in a cold frame until they are well established before planting them out in late spring or early summer.

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