Orpine
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Orpine is hardy to zone 3 – that covers all of Central Europe and the British Isles, and every USDA zone from 3 upwards.
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Profile
- Family
- Crassulaceae
- Habit
- perennial
- Height
- 0.6 m
- Spread
- 0.4 m
- Growth
- medium
- Lifespan
- 15 years
- First yield
- after 1 year
- Hardiness
- zone 3–9
- Shade tolerance
- light shade
- Soil
- Sand, Silt
- Soil moisture
- very dry – semi-dry
- pH
- 5.5 – 7.5
- Synonyms
- Garden Stonecrop, Purple Stonecrop
Flowering & harvest
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Uses
Frequently asked questions
Orpine: how big does it get?
Orpine (Hylotelephium telephium) grows as a perennial and reaches roughly 0.6 m in height when mature, with a spread of about 0.4 m. Growth is medium.
Orpine: what site does it need?
Orpine tolerates light shade. Suitable soils are Sand, Silt. Soil moisture should be in the range very dry – semi-dry. The pH may lie between 5.5 and 7.5.
Orpine: is it hardy?
Orpine is listed as hardy in zone 3–9 and survives normal winters outdoors there.
Orpine: will it grow in Central Europe?
Orpine is hardy to zone 3 – that covers all of Central Europe and the British Isles, and every USDA zone from 3 upwards.
Orpine: when does it flower?
In a temperate northern-hemisphere climate it flowers from August to September.
Orpine: is it poisonous?
Individual parts of Orpine are noted as mildly problematic — the plant does not count as poisonous. With wild plants, never rely on a database alone, only on a confident identification.
Orpine: what is it used for?
Rated on a scale up to 10: Edible 4/10, Medicinal 5/10, Other uses 3/10.
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