This prostrate perennial succulent has branched pubescent, reddish spreading stems that root at the nodes. The small rounded toothed leaves are mid-green and the white to purplish star-shaped flowers appearing in large clusters during late summer.
Hardiness zones 7 to 10
Sedum spuriumis naturally found from Turkey to northern Iran growing in moderately fertile well-drained soils tolerating drought and cold conditions. It prefers a sunny to semi shaded open position and is drought and frost tolerant.
Stonecrop is a succulent that is grown for its low spreading habit and colourful flowers. It is planted in small gardens, rockeries as aspill-overor containers and is an excellent ground cover for embankments. It establishes from division in 1 to 2 years tolerating poor thin soils on the coast or in the mountains and is an easy plant to cultivate.ID 1705
Sedum(SAY-dum) spurium(SPEW-ree-um)
Crassulaceae(krass-yoo-LAY-see-ee)
Stonecrops and Houseleakes