Data specific to Sedums (Edit)
Origin: Asia
Category: Containers
Succulents
Hardiness: Hardy - Can Handle Freezing Temps
Growth Habit: Ground cover
Trailing
Upright
Soil Type: Well drained
Loamy / Medium
Sandy / light
Good draining potting mix
Plant uses and characteristics: Border
Containers
Pest resistant
Average water needs
Does not like wet feet

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 6a -23.3 °C (-10 °F) to -20.6 °C (-5 °F)
Plant Height: About 6 inches
Plant Spread: Trailing to about 24 inches
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Yellow
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Summer
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Alpine Gardening
Uses: Groundcover
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Drought tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Other info: Will self seed if happy.
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Cuttings: Tip
Layering
Division
Pollinators: Various insects
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil
Goes Dormant

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Common names
  • Needle Stonecrop
  • Sedum
  • Sea Urchin
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Sedum lineare
  • Synonym: Sedum lineare var. albomarginatum

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Date: 2014-05-11
Location: SunZone 6a
Date: 2014-08-30
Location: Beautiful Tennessee, my garden
Date: June 17, 2017
Found green stem growing
Location: SunZone 6a
Date: 2013-08-11
Location: Western Washington
Date: 2014-12-13
Location: SunZone 6a
Date: 2014-07-16

Photo courtesy of Proven Winners used with permission
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Location: SunZone 6a
Date: 2013-08-11
Location: SunZone 6a
Date: 2013-08-11
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