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

Habitats Rocky outcrops and cliff faces
Mature height 8"
Shade preference Full sun or partial shade
Soil tolerance Dry, nutrient-poor, thin soils. Must be well drained.
Special uses Rock gardens, rock walls, xeroscaping