Data specific to Sedums (Edit)
Origin: Mediterranean
Category: Containers
Succulents
Evergreen: Yes
Growth Habit: Ground cover
Mat Forming
Soil Type: Dry
Well drained
Loamy / Medium
Sandy / light
Good draining potting mix
Plant uses and characteristics: Accent
Border
Containers
Pest resistant
Average water needs
Does not like wet feet
Availability: Easy to find

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4b -31.7 °C (-25 °F) to -28.9 °C (-20 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9b
Plant Height: 2 inches and under
Flower Color: White
Other: Pale pink
Flower Time: Summer
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Alpine Gardening
Uses: Groundcover
Suitable for miniature gardens
Wildlife Attractant: Butterflies
Resistances: Rabbit Resistant
Tolerates foot traffic
Drought tolerant
Salt tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Division
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil

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Common names
  • Spanish Stonecrop
  • Sedum
  • Blue Carpet
  • Stonecrop
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Sedum hispanicum
  • Synonym: Sedum hispanicum var. minus

Photo Gallery
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: 2010-07-04
hispanicum var minus
Location: Middle Tennessee
Date: 2012-04-22

July 4, 2010 PNW zone 8

Date: 2015-05-31
Location: Fairfax, VA | October 2022

July 4, 2010 PNW zone 8
Location: Willamette Valley Oregon
Date: 2013-02-15
Location: Fairfax, VA | April, 2023 
Date: 2023-04-09
Location: Fairfax, VA | January 2023
Date: 2023-01-21
Location: SunZone 6a
Date: 2015-09-05
Location: Pacific north west
Date: 2021-06-29
Spanish stone crop

Photo taken June 2010

02.15.11 - SE (Middle TN) Zone 6a
Location: Fairfax, VA | November, 2023
Date: 2023-12-09

Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials

Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials
Location: Fairfax, VA | July, 2022
Date: 2022-06-17

Date: 2023-06-27
Location: Fairfax, VA | July, 2022
Date: 2022-07-27
Location: Cascade of Time Garden, Banff, Canada | August, 2022
Date: 2022-08-01
Location: My Garden
Date: 2013-07-08

Courtesy Outsidepride
  • Uploaded by vic
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: Jun 13, 2012
Location: SunZone 6a
Date: 2015-09-05

Photo Courtesy of Mountain Crest Gardens. Used with Permission.
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: Middle Tennessee
Date: 2011-11-25
Location: Ohio
Date: 2012-08-23
Soft and leathery in late summer
Location: Cascade Time Garden, Banff, Canada | August, 2022
Date: 2022-08-01
Location: Cascade of Time Garden, Banff, Canada | August, 2022
Date: 2022-08-01

Courtesy Outsidepride
  • Uploaded by Joy

Courtesy Outsidepride
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: Middle Tennessee
Date: 2011-11-25

Image Courtesy of Bloomin Designs Nursery Used with Permission
  • Uploaded by vic

Image Courtesy of Bloomin Designs Nursery Used with Permission
  • Uploaded by vic

Image Courtesy of Bloomin Designs Nursery Used with Permission
  • Uploaded by vic

Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: Cascade of Time Garden, Banff, Canada | August, 2022
Date: 2022-08-01
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Sedum hispanicum by sedumzz May 14, 2022 4:56 PM 2
Sedum hispanicum by sedumzz May 14, 2022 4:15 PM 0
Doesn;t look right by sedumzz May 15, 2022 5:47 AM 3
Sedum hispanicum by sedumzz Jul 5, 2022 10:59 AM 1

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