Data specific to Sedums (Edit)
Origin: Europe
Category: Containers
Succulents
Hardiness: Hardy - Can Handle Freezing Temps
Evergreen: Yes
Growth Habit: Ground cover
Mat Forming
Soil Type: Dry
Well drained
Loamy / Medium
Sandy / light
Good draining potting mix
Plant uses and characteristics: Accent
Border
Containers
Pest resistant
Average water needs
Does not like wet feet
Toxicity: No
Availability: Easy to find

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Plant Height: 4 inches and under
Leaves: Evergreen
Other: Green
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: White
Flower Time: Summer
Suitable Locations: Alpine Gardening
Uses: Groundcover
Suitable for miniature gardens
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Drought tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Self fertile
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Division
Pollinators: Self
Flies
Bees
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil

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Common names
  • Sedum
  • White Stonecrop
  • Stonecrop

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Location: Beautiful Tennessee, my garden
Date: 2017-11-24
No ID sedum
Location: Sardinia, Italy
Date: 2018-12-21
Location: My garden, zone 4 Wisconsin
Date: 2019-06-28

Literally growing on rocks. Wintertime
Location: Lincoln NE zone 5
Date: 2018-06-12
Location: Sardinia, Italy
Date: 2018-12-21
Location: Fairfax, VA
Location: Fairfax, VA
Location: Lincoln NE zone 5
Date: 2018-06-12

Date: 2016-07-09
Location: Bay Area California
Date: December 2021
Newly rooted cutting.

Photo Courtesy of Mountain Crest Gardens. Used with Permission.
  • Uploaded by Joy
Photo by sedumzz
Photo by sedumzz
Location: Mississauga, Ontario, Canada - near Lake Ontario, zone 6a
Date: 2013-07-03

On a rock gap at  a canyon near Veles
Location: My garden in Warrenville, SC
Date: 2017-04-21
Location: My garden in N E Pa. 
Date: 2014-09-14
Location: My garden in N E Pa. 
Date: 2014-06-29
Photo by sedumzz
Photo by sedumzz
Location: My Garden, Arvada, Colorado
Date: 2011-11-26
Winter color
Location: My garden, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; zone 3.
Date: 2012-07-08
Location: Pacific Northwest
Date: 2011-03-30

Date: 2021-08-03
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: Jul 9, 2012
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: 2014-04-27
Growing on cement
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: Jul 18, 2012
Location: Madrid, Spain | April, 2023
Date: 2023-04-08
Location: My garden in Warrenville, SC
Date: 2017-04-21
Location: My garden in Belgium
Date: 2010-08-22

02.15.11 - SE (Middle TN) Zone 6a
Location: Pacific Northwest
Date: 2011-07-20
Location: Parc Natural de la Muntanya de Montserrat (Spain)
Date: 2022-04-18

Photo taken August 13, 2010

Photo taken September 11, 2010

10/8/2010 PNW zone 8
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: 2014-05-18
Growing on cement walkway
Photo by robertduval14
Photo by robertduval14
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Comments:
  • Posted by valleylynn (Oregon City, OR - Zone 8b) on Jul 20, 2012 12:02 PM concerning plant:
    This is such a versatile succulent and will grow in almost any situation. The photo from July 18, 2012 is taken of S. album growing in moss on a cement bridge.
    It is a mat forming, creeping ground cover.

    Origin: Europe, Siberia, W. Asia, Northern Africa
Plant Events from our members
Catmint20906 On September 13, 2014 Obtained plant
chelle On July 24, 2015 Potted up
ATP member gift.
tabbycat On April 20, 2022 Bloomed
Starts blooming tiny white stars for about 6 weeks
tabbycat On March 1, 2021 Transplanted
Wasn't phased by 20* freeze so put cuttings in all syriacus pots to grow.
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Discussion Threads about this plant
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id by sedumzz Feb 15, 2022 1:34 PM 2

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