Product Details
Highlights
Dunce Cap (Orostachys finbriata): A unique variety of frost hardy rosettes. This species undergoes a radical transformation through the seasons. In summer it grows lots of short, golden leaves that stand upright in tight clusters. As days shorten and nights get colder, it shifts to its winter form that resembles a green sunflower. Each rosette's innermost leaves close in tightly while the outermost leaves stretch out long. An excellent, hard-to-find species for rock gardening.
Orostachys are easy, resilient plants that thrive outdoors with full sun and great drainage. Plant in raised beds or containers with drainage holes and mix 50% coarse sand, pumice, or perlite into the soil to prevent rot. Regular water will help young plants establish roots and spread quickly, but mature Orostachys can tolerate several months of drought. If you choose to propagate by hand, cut off a rosette and transplant it to re-root.
Product Size
2.0" Pot
Current Primary Color
Green
All Seasonal Colors
Yellow / Gold
Bloom Color
White Bloom
Grow Zone (Hardiness)
Zone 5 (-20F)
Grow Zone (Hardiness)
Zone 6 (-10F)
Grow Zone (Hardiness)
Zone 7 (0F)
Grow Zone (Hardiness)
Zone 8 (10F)
Grow Zone (Hardiness)
Zone 9 (20F)
Grow Zone (Hardiness)
Zone 10 (30F)
Recommended Light Conditions
Filtered / Partial Sun
Recommended Light Conditions
Full Sun
Maximum Height
Under 3"
Maximum Rosette Size
3"-4"
Growth Habit / Shape
Low Growing / Creeping
Growth Habit / Shape
Rosette
Seasonality
Winter Dormant Full
Special Characteristic
Fast Grower
Special Characteristic
Pet Safe
THIS PLANT IS HARDY IN ZONES 5 - 10
WHAT IS MY HARDINESS ZONE?
