Profile

• Botanical Name: Sedum album
• Family: Crassulaceae
• Plant Type: Hardy Succulent
• Plant Usage: Groundcover
• Hardiness Zone: 4
• Foliage Color: Green
• Flower Color: White
• Bloom Time: Midsummer
• Winter Interest: Red
• Height: 6"
• Spread: 8"
• Light Requirement: Full Sun
• Origin: Europe, West and North Asia
• Self Sowing: No
• Shade Tolerant: No
• Substitutes: SEAM SEAP SEACC SEAF SEABI 

Description

A small but extremely tough plant, Sedum album nearly does it all. Not only heat resistant and drought tolerant, it is reliably hardy and provides interest year round. It is widely known as "Jelly Bean Sedum", for the becoming shape of its leaves. These leaves grow close together and form a dense carpet of plant material which spreads to cover a good-sized area. Dainty, airy white flowers bloom in midsummer. Foliage persists throughout the winter months, but turns red to bronze as temperatures become cooler. Be aware when planting that the amount of sun and water this plant receives also affects the color of the foliage. A continually successful plant on green roofs, Sedum album has become a staple plant in the industry.