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Crassulaceae
Caucasian Stonecrop
Sedum spurium
Steadfast endurance.
- Family
- Crassulaceae
- Genus
- Sedum
- Native to
- Caucasus, Iran, Turkey
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Type
- succulent perennial
- Height
- 0.25-0.5 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- Poor, well-drained, rocky
- Water
- low
- Hardiness
- 3-9
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Caucasian stonecrop can root from the tiniest stem fragment, making it nearly impossible to eradicate once established.
- The plant stores water in its thick, succulent leaves, allowing it to survive prolonged droughts.
- Popular cultivars like 'Dragon's Blood' turn deep burgundy-red in full sun and cold weather.
- Sedum spurium is widely used on green roofs in Europe because it thrives with virtually no maintenance or irrigation.
- The star-shaped flowers attract a wide variety of butterflies and beneficial insects to the garden.
Color meanings
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patience
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tranquility
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tenacity