Stonecrop 'Lemon Ball'

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3.5" Perennial
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Stonecrop 'Lemon Ball'

Scott's Nursery Ltd.

$6.99
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Electrify your garden design with a striking splash of luminous colour! This high-impact succulent creates a brilliant, cushion-like dome of dense, needle-like foliage that glows in a vivid shade of neon chartreuse. It maintains its clear, sunny yellow colour flawlessly through the peak of summer heat. When early summer arrives, the plant transforms into an explosive display of starry, golden-yellow flower clusters that hover over the glowing foliage like brilliant little fireworks.
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Plant Details

Mature Size:

6" H x 12" W

Zone:

7-9

Watering:

Low

Type:

Accent Annual

Growth Rate:

Fast

Light:

Full Sun/Part Sun

Plant Profile

Common Names:

Lemon Ball Stonecrop, Mexican Stonecrop, Lemon Stonecrop, Creeping Stonecrop

Scientific Name:

Sedum mexicanum 'Lemon Ball'

Type:

Filler / Spiller / Ornamental Succulent

Growth Details:

Mature Size: 15 cm Height x 25–30 cm Spread (approx. 6" H x 10–12" W).

Growth Habit: Mounding and creeping cushion.

Form: Dense, compact, low-spreading rosette mat.

Growth Rate: Fast-growing.

Flowering: Tiny, starry clusters.

Flowering Time: Late spring to early summer.

Flower Colour: Bright golden-yellow.

Environmental Needs:

Exposure: Full sun to partial sun (requires 6+ hours of daily sun for the brightest colour expression).

Soil Preferences: Loose, poor, gritty, sandy, or rocky soils with low fertility.

Soil Tolerance: Highly tolerant of nutrient-poor soils, shallow ground, high salt levels, and urban air pollution.

Watering: Low-water once established; allow prolonged dry periods between soakings.

Container Role: Outstanding when utilized as a "Filler" to pack colour into mixed arrangements, or a "Spiller" cascading over pot lips.

Special Features:

Heat-tolerant, drought-tolerant, urban pollution-tolerant, salt-tolerant, deer-resistant, rabbit-resistant, and highly disease-resistant.
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Ornamental & Landscape Value

Seasonal Interest:

Bloom Information: Showy, terminal star-shaped yellow clusters that erupt across the plant canopy in early summer.

Fall/Winter Colour: Foliage stays clear chartreuse all summer, but cool autumn weather and winter drops cause the needle tips to shift into beautiful shades of coppery bronze or reddish-orange.

Garden Value:

Delivers unparalleled structural and colour contrast when paired with dark-leaved plants. It serves beautifully as an eye-catching groundcover carpet, low-growing border edger, or path accent. It is a premier choice for xeriscaping, living green walls, rock gardens, and miniature fairy garden designs.

Wildlife & Human Value:

Wildlife Value: The bright early-summer blossoms provide nectar that successfully attracts honeybees, native bees, and butterflies.

Human Value: Exceptional for low-irrigation fire-wise landscaping, effortless container gardening for beginners, and structural living canvas walls. Non-toxic to humans and dogs.

Planting & Care Guide

Planting Considerations:

Best Time To Plant: Early spring after the final threat of frost has passed.

Spacing: Space individual plants 8 to 12 inches (20 to 30 cm) apart for mass plantings.

Location Tips: Pick a bright, open location with exceptional drainage. Avoid low-lying zones where rainfall collects or pools.

Companion Plants: Coordinates beautifully with dark-foliage plants, Petunias, Purple Fountain Grass, Million Bells (Calibrachoa), and structural Echeveria varieties.

Care:

Plant in an area that receives full sun to light afternoon shade. Provide sharply drained soil, as stagnant water will quickly trigger root rot. Water deeply only when the soil has completely dried out. This plant is highly self-sufficient and needs minimal maintenance; apply a light, balanced fertilizer just once a month during the active spring and summer growing seasons.

Tolerances:

Deer, rabbits, extreme heat, extended drought, poor soils, and rocky terrains.

Tips For Success:

Pinching: Give the stems a light pinch in the spring to encourage an ultra-dense, thick, and bushy growth form.

Support/Staking: None needed; the plant stays structurally low to the soil.

Winter Protection: In cold climates (Zone 6 and under), dig up a section to overwinter indoors near a sunny window, or mulch the outdoor crown heavily with gravel/straw to guard shallow roots from excessive winter moisture.
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