Sedum rupestre

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Sedum rupestre

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Kemper Code: C656

Common Name: stonecrop
Zone: 5 to 8
Plant Type: Herbaceous perennial
Family: Crassulaceae
Missouri Native: No
Native Range: Central and western Europe
Height: 0.25 to 0.5 feet
Spread: 1 to 2 feet
Bloom Time: June - August
Bloom Color: Yellow
Sun: Full sun
Water: Dry to medium
Maintenance: Low

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Plant Culture and Characteristics

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Uses:		Wildlife:	Flowers:	Leaves:	Fruit:
Hedge	Suitable as annual	Attracts birds	Has showy flowers	Leaves colorful	Has showy fruit
Shade tree	Culinary herb	Attracts	Has fragrant flowers	Leaves fragrant	Fruit edible
Street tree	Vegetable	hummingbirds	Flowers not showy	Good fall color	Other:
Flowering tree	Water garden plant	Attracts	Good cut flower	Evergreen	Winter interest
Gr. cover (<1')	Will naturalize	butterflies	Good dried flower		Thorns or spines

General Culture:

Easily grown in average, dry to medium, well-drained soils in full sun. Tolerates some light shade. Also tolerates drought and heat. Thrives in sandy to gravelly soils of moderate to low fertility. Needs good soil drainage to perform well. Plants will naturalize over time and may spread out of the garden. Site starter plants 8-12” apart for rapid massing as a ground cover.

Noteworthy Characteristics:

Sedum repestre (synonymous with S. reflexum) is a mat-forming stonecrop that it native to mountain areas in central and western Europe. It is an evergreen plant that grows to only 4” tall but spreads to 24” wide. Pointed, cylindrical, gray-green leaves (to 3/4” long) are fleshy. In cold winter climates, leaves may acquire reddish tones in autumn. Star-shaped yellow flowers (1/2” wide) appear in terminal cymes in summer (June – August). Sedums are commonly called stonecrops in reference to the fact that many of the sedum species plants are typically found in the wild growing on rocky or stony ledges. This species is sometimes commonly called rocky stonecrop. Specific epithet means “rock loving” in reference to the mountainous native habit of this plant.

Problems:

No serious insect or disease problems. Watch for slugs and snails. Scale may occur.

Uses:

Excellent ground cover. Border fronts or rock gardens. Best massed or in groups. Site in areas where both the foliage and flowers may be appreciated. Will drape over stone walls. Effective in containers.