Plant Name:  Sedum species
Common name:  Sedum or Stonecrops
Plant Type:  Perennial Succulent
Plant Height:  2” – 12”; Varies Depending on Varieties:  Ground Cover Level to Upright
Plant Width:  6” – 24”
Bloom Time:  Summer, Fall
Flower Color: Pink, Red, White, Yellow (Depends on Variety)
Exposure: Full Sun to Part Sun
Soil Requirements: Loamy, Sandy, Well Draining.
Water Need:  Low; Drought Tolerant Once Established.
Fire Resistant: YES; 10” or more from house.
Attributes: Attracts Birds/Butterflies; Foliage in Shades of Green to Blue/Chartreuse to Pink; Deer Resistant
Uses: Rock Garden; Edging; Containers, Smaller varieties ground cover.
Note: Deadhead After Flowering to Maintain Shape & Size; or Leave Attractive Seed Heads for Winter Interest; Subject to Mealybugs, Scale, Slugs/Snails, Powdery Mildew.
Native to: Eastern United States
Oregon Native:  Some varieties of Sedum spathulifolium and other broadleaf stonecrop are native to Oregon
USDA Hardiness Zone: 3 – 10

Report by: Viki Ashford, AGC Member

Autumn Joy Sedum and Broad-Leaf Sedum Photos by: Carlotta Lucas, AGC Member

Sedum oreganum (Yellow flowers) photo by: Stan Shebs https://calscape.org/loc-california/Sedum%20oreganum()