Orange stonecrop is a herbaceous semi-evergreen perennial in the stonecrop family (Crassulaceae) native to Russia, China, Japan and Korea. it has escaped cultivation in Europe and the United States and appears in disturbed areas as along roads. This clump-forming plant grows only 3 to 7 inches tall and 12 inches wide, preferring full sun in dry to medium moisture, well-drained neutral pH soils. It is drought-tolerant once established and is resistant to damage from deer and rabbits. Propagate by division or seed. In late summer, 2 to 3-inch golden-yellow flower clusters form and are followed by reddish seedheads. The bright green foliage has scalloped edges and turns orange in the fall for three seasons of interest. Received the Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society. Use orange stonecrop in a rock garden, as a ground cover, mass planted, for edging, on a bank or in a container. Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: Root rot can occur in poorly drained soils. No significant pest problems.
Curated pairwise relationships between this plant and others in the library — who feeds
whom, who competes, who confuses the pests. Green reads as a good pairing, red as one to avoid.
No curated interactions recorded for this species yet.
Also noted by NC State
Related species the NC State Plant Toolbox flags for this plant — look-alikes to tell
apart, and plants that play a similar role in a planting. Ones we carry in the library are linked.