Data specific to Sedums (Edit)
Origin: USA (AK, AZ, CA, CO, ID, MT, NE, NM, NV, OR, SD, UT, WA, WY), CAN (AB, BC, NT, SK, YT)
Hardiness: Hardy - Can Handle Freezing Temps
Soil Type: Dry
Well drained
Loamy / Medium
Sandy / light
Good draining potting mix
Plant uses and characteristics: Border
Containers
Pest resistant
Average water needs
Does not like wet feet

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Plant Height: About 1 inch, bloom stalk about 8 inches.
Leaves: Semi-evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Yellow
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Summer
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Alpine Gardening
Uses: Groundcover
Medicinal Herb
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Drought tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Cuttings: Tip
Layering
Division
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil

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Common names
  • Lanceleaf Stonecrop
  • Spearleaf Stonecrop
  • Yellow Stonecrop
  • Sedum
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Sedum lanceolatum subsp. lanceolatum
  • Synonym: Amerosedum lanceolatum

Photo Gallery
Location: West Mountain, Tooele County, Utah, United States
Date: 2018-06-26
Location: West Mountain, Tooele County, Utah, United States
Date: 2018-06-26
Location: Soda Springs, Idaho, United States
Date: 2021-08-22
Location: West Mountain, Tooele County, Utah, United States
Date: 2018-06-26
Location: West Mountain, Tooele County, Utah, United States
Date: 2018-06-26
Location: Mount Rainier National Park
photo credit: Walter Siegmund
Location: Mount Rainier National Park
photo credit: Walter Siegmund
Location: Soda Springs, Idaho, United States
Date: 2021-08-22
Location: Soda Springs, Idaho, United States
Date: 2021-08-22
Location: West Mountain, Tooele County, Utah, United States
Date: 2018-06-26
Location: Absaroka Range in Wyoming
Date: 2013-07-25
Location: Soda Springs, Idaho, United States
Date: 2021-08-22

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