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Crassulaceae
Broadleaf Stonecrop
Sedum spathulifolium
Steadfastness.
- Family
- Crassulaceae
- Genus
- Sedum
- Native to
- Western North America
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer
- Type
- succulent
- Height
- 0.2-0.5 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun to part shade
- Soil
- rocky, gritty, well-drained
- Water
- low
- Hardiness
- 5-9
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Its rosettes of spoon-shaped leaves are often covered with a powdery white or pinkish bloom (pruinose coating) that repels water.
- It grows naturally on rocky cliff faces and outcrops along the Pacific Coast from British Columbia to California.
- The cultivar 'Cape Blanco' is one of the most popular sedums in cultivation, prized for its silvery-white rosettes.
- It can survive on virtually no soil, growing in cracks in rock faces with just accumulated dust for nutrients.
- Sedums are among the most important plants for green roof installations due to their extreme drought tolerance and shallow root systems.
Color meanings
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tranquility
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peace
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steadfastness