This year I’m trying to be more mindful and I’ve let the weeds creep in until I can be sure that what I’m pulling out is not what I planted there.
Our walkway is stone with gaps between, so I actually let the wild things grow along there and we just weed-eat down a bit if needed, so there’s a fine line between where I let things grow wild and where I want a bit more order.
In any case, this is a very sweet plant and I hope to see it really spread out this year with me paying a bit more attention to what I’m doing around it.
If you look closely you’ll see about 5 other things trying to mix in with it. The competition is fierce in that corner of the bed!
More info:
Cressler, Alan
Sedum ternatum
Sedum ternatum Michx.
Woodland Stonecrop, Wild Stonecrop
Crassulaceae (Stonecrop Family)
Synonym(s): Clausenellia ternata
USDA Symbol: sete3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (I)
The creeping stems of this rock-loving perennial usually send up a single flowering branch, 4-8 in. high, and several shorter, leafier, non-flowering branches. The succulent, light-green leaves are arranged alternately or in whorls of three. Flowers are white with five, pointed petals and occur in a three-branched terminal clusters.
Woods Stonecrop is a member of the sedum family (family Crassulaceae), which includes succulent herbs or small shrubs, commonly with star-like flowers in branched clusters. There are about 35 genera and 1,500 species. Many are cultivated as ornamentals or succulent novelties, including Jade Tree, Stonecrops, and Air Plant. Vegetative reproduction is common in the family, and in some members little plantlets grow along the leaves, drop to the ground, and root.
2 comments:
I'm always looking for ground covers because I don't enjoy weeding. We also look for things that aren't poisonous to horses. So it becomes hard to find things that work for us. Hope you don't accidentally pull out the plants and leave the weeds!
It’s hard when they’re so small - and I’ve definitely done it! :)
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