Scientific Name
Sedum album

Common Name
White stonecrop


Hardiness Zones: 4 to 9


Habit: Evergreen
Growth Rate: Rapid
Size: 3 to 6 inches
Site Requirements: Sun to light shade; well-drained soil
Form: Low mat
Texture: --
Foliage: Stalkless alternate, cylindrical to flattened leaves; reddish tinge in winter
Flower/Fruit: White flowers in loose terminal panicle in summer on leafless stalks
Comments: Space 12 to 18 inches apart; spreads by creeping prostrate stems; can become invasive
Cultivars: Murale; Purpureum
 


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