Data specific to Sedums (Edit)
Category: Containers
Succulents
Hardiness: Hardy - Can Handle Freezing Temps
Evergreen: Other: Annual
Growth Habit: Ground cover
Mat Forming
Soil Type: Dry
Well drained
Good draining potting mix
Plant uses and characteristics: Containers
Does not like wet feet
Availability: Easy to find

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Plant Height: 4 inches
Plant Spread: 12 inches
Leaves: Good fall color
Unusual foliage color
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: White
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late summer or early fall
Uses: Groundcover
Suitable as Annual
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Cuttings: Tip
Cuttings: Root
Offsets
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil

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Common names
  • Red Stonecrop
  • Sedum
Also sold as:
  • Lizard
  • Ruben's Lizard

Photo Gallery
Location: Fairfax, VA| June, 2022
Date: 2022-06-18
Location: Fairfax, VA | June, 2022
Location: South Jordan, Utah, United States
Date: 2022-06-27
Location: Fairfax, Virginia
Date: 2022-04-15
Location: Bay Area California
Apparently they have no respect for the fibonacci sequence.
Location: Fairfax, Virginia
Date: 2022-04-21
Location: Fairfax, VA
Location: Fairfax, VA | June, 2022
Date: 2022-06-07
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: Jun 22, 2012 
Photo taken at Kevin Vaughn's garden
Location: Fairfax, VA
Date: 2022-03-29
Location: Fairfax VA
Date: July 24 22
Location: Fairfax, VA
Location: My Northeastern Indiana Gardens - Zone 5b
Date: 2013-04-25
These are about 40 days old.
Location: Thomson,Ga.
Date: 2014-05-02
Location: Fairfax, VA | July, 2023
Date: 2023-07-01
Location: Fairfax, VA | June, 2023
Date: 2023-06-24
Location: Fairfax, VA
Location: Fairfax, VA

Photo courtesy of Harris Seeds
  • Uploaded by Joy

Photo courtesy of Harris Seeds
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: Fairfax, VA | June, 2022
Date: 2022-07-01
Location: Thomson,Ga.
Date: spring after coming from nursery

Photo courtesy of Harris Seeds
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: My Northeastern Indiana Gardens - Zone 5b
Date: 2013-06-30
Blooming already from seed wintersown this year.
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Discussion Threads about this plant
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Sedum rubens 'Lizard' by valleylynn Mar 7, 2022 6:43 AM 3
Interesting growth pattern by Aeonium2003 Apr 26, 2022 4:48 PM 1

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