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Sedum

Lindsay Springer
Lead Biological Science Technician - Greenhouse Manager
USDI NPS - Rocky Mountain National Park
1000 Highway 36
Estes Park, Colorado 80517-8397
(970) 586-1252
(970) 589-1392 (fax)
Lindsay_Springer@nps.gov
http://www.ggnpa.org
Family Scientific Name: Crassulaceae
Scientific Name: Sedum
Common Name: Stonecrop
Species Code: SEDUM
Ecotype: Colorado, Sprague Lake (98-012s), Moraine Park (98-072s), Long's Peak Parking Lot (98-129s)
Propagation Goal: seeds
Propagation Method: seed
ProductType: Propagules (seeds, cuttings, poles, etc.)
Time To Grow: 0
Propagule Collection: Seed cleaning technique: Seed heads crushed and tiny seeds fall out. Use of screens helpful to separate seeds from miscellaneous plant material.

Sprague Lake (98-012s) collected 9/16/98, Moraine Park (98-072s), Long's Peak Parking Lot (98-129s) collected 10/7/98.
Growing Area Preparation/
Annual Practices for Perennial Crops:		 Propagation Environment: Greenhouse, 65-70§ F day/55§F night. Propagated under tent with misters set 8 am-8 pm, with 10 sec/15 min watering intervals. One week after germination, seedlings were moved to mister area without tent.

Germination media: Fafard Germinating Mix (superfine).

Growing media: Fafard Growing Mix 2.
Establishment Phase: Sowing/planting technique: Surface sown. Best to use small pots, with a few seeds per pot.

Time to germination: 7 days.

Establishment Phase: Germination uniform and rapid, but these plants grow slowly.

Time to potting: 1-1/2 months (unnecessary if planted in small pots to begin with).

Sprague Lake (98-012s) sowed 10/27/98; Moraine Park (98-072s) sowed 11/12/98; Long's Peak Parking Lot (98-129s) sowed 12/8/98.
Harvesting, Storage and Shipping: Seed storage condition: Seed stored in the greenhouse.

Citation:

Butler, Jennifer; Frieswyk, Christin. 2001. Propagation protocol for production of Propagules (seeds, cuttings, poles, etc.) Sedum seeds USDI NPS - Rocky Mountain National Park Estes Park, Colorado. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2025/02/23). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.