Illustration of Sedum species by Johann Georg Sturm (1796). [Public Domain]

Genus: Sedum


Common Names: stonecrop


Description coming soon.


Distribution: widespread

Our Selection

Sedum makinoi 'Limelight'


Common name(s): Japanese stonecrop


Description: evergreen groundcover; a low-growing groundcover for dry, sunny positions. Chartreuse succulent foliage is evergreen or semi-evergreen in severe winters; spreads into a low mat. Yellow flowers in summer.


Height: to 4 in. Spread: to 2 ft.

Sedum spathulifolium 'Carnea'


Common name(s): broad-leaf stonecrop


Description: evergreen groundcover; a selection of a species native to Oregon. Powdery, succulent silver leaves that take on attractive reddish-purple hues when stressed by extreme summer or winter conditions. Yellow flowers in summer Very easy to grow and low-maintenance. 


Height: to 4 in. Spread: to 2 ft.