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Broadleaf Stonecrop | Sedum spathulifolium

Succulent plants blooming on a wooden surface with greenery in the background.
An assortment of sedum plants with red and green rosettes interspersed with pale blue succulents.
Close-up of succulent plants with thick, fleshy leaves.
Yellow flowering succulent with variegated leaves among mossy surface.
Succulent plants blooming on a wooden surface with greenery in the background.
An assortment of sedum plants with red and green rosettes interspersed with pale blue succulents.
Close-up of succulent plants with thick, fleshy leaves.
Yellow flowering succulent with variegated leaves among mossy surface.

A ground-hugging evergreen perennial that forms an attractive carpet of small rosettes. Thick succulent leaves range from whitish-gray to blue-green, turning red and purple in the winter. Showy yellow star-like flowers appear on short stems in the summer. Attractive to butterflies, moths, and other pollinators, this cold-hardy and drought-tolerant groundcover is a great choice for rock walls, containers, and rock gardens.

Plant details

HabitatsRocky outcrops and cliff faces
Mature height8"
Shade preferenceFull sun or partial shade
Soil toleranceDry, nutrient-poor, thin soils. Must be well drained.
Special usesRock gardens, rock walls, xeroscaping