Melinda Myers

Stonecrop

Botanical Name

Sedum species

Min Zone

3

Max Zone

8

Hardiness

Zones 3 to 8

Height

3 to 6 inches

Width

15 to 24 inches

Flowers

Summer thru fall: white, pink, red, lavender, yellow, orange; turns a rusty red after frost

Light

Full sun (some will take light shade)

Soil

Well-drained to dry, adaptable

Planting & Care

• Space plants 8 to 12 inches apart

Problems

Anthracnose, aphids, usually no serious problems

Varieties

• Sedum spurium 'Dragon's Blood' - bronze foliage, red flowers, 2 to 6 inches tall
• Sedum rupestre 'Angelina' - chartreuse-yellow foliage with ginger brown tips, reddish-orange fall color