Helping You Become a More Successful Gardener
Plant Search
JC Raulston Arboretum at NC State University
Crassulaceae
Sedum album
White Stonecrop
Native to rocky areas of Europe, North Africa, and West Asia, this creeping evergreen perennial is a verdant groundcover for sandy or gravelly soils in sun, forming lush green mats of small succulent leaves. The cylindrical to spherical leaves are pale to dark green and sometimes red-flushed. Each has the potential to root where it falls, making this plant potentially invasive in delicate alpine gardens. Flat clusters of small starry white to pinkish flowers appear from late spring into summer.
To ensure success, grow this variable plant in sun and well-drained soil. It nestles gracefully in and around rocks set into very porous sandy or gravelly soil. It may also be tucked into crannies of dry stone walls or disintegrating masonry. Plants can grow rangy over time if not regularly clipped to encourage more compact form. This is an excellent choice for troughs, bonsai pots and bowls. In hot, dry climates, provide afternoon shade to prevent sunscald.
8 - 1
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Perennial
Full Sun
2"-4" / 5.1cm - 10.2cm
12"-24" / 30.5cm - 61.0cm
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Europe, Turkey, Northern Africa, Asia, Western Asia
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Well Drained
Loam, Sand
Drought
Fast
Drought Tolerant
Mat-forming
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Showy
Green
No
Single
Yes
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Rock Garden / Wall
Butterflies
© 2006-2012 Preferred Commerce. All Rights Reserved.
