Botanical Name: Common Names:
Sedum spathulifolium Broad Leaf Stonecrop, Colorado Stonecrop, Succulent,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Groundcovers, Succulents & Cacti Dense, Mat Forming, Prostrate
Description:
A spreading groundcover succulent with fleshy powdery blue-grey foliage. During Summer tiny yellow star flowers appear making a stunning colour contrast. Ideal for use in rockeries, garden edges, retaining walls and container planting.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
<15cm 30-60cm
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun Any, Clay, Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Balcony / Roof, Borders / Shrubbery, Courtyard, Foliage Feature / Colour, Formal Garden, Groundcover, Low Water Garden, Mass Planting, Rockery, Container / Pot
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free, Snails And Slugs
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Liquid feed, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Crassulaceae Europe
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Blue, Grey
Flower Colour: Yellow
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Summer
Fruit: Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Low, Medium / Moderate
Drought: High
Frost: High
Wind: High
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