Profile

• Botanical Name: Sedum kamtschaticum
• Family: Crassulaceae
• Plant Type: Hardy Succulent
• Plant Usage: Groundcover
• Hardiness Zone: 4
• Foliage Color: Green
• Flower Color: Yellow
• Bloom Time: Midsummer
• Winter Interest: Red
• Height: 6"
• Spread: 8"
• Light Requirement: Full Sun
• Origin: Ural Mountains to Mongolia
• Self Sowing: No
• Shade Tolerant: Yes
• Substitutes: PHGC SEMD SEKFWG SEHYI 

Description

Sedum kamtschaticum is well known in the industry as a staple plant for extensive green roofs, with good reason. It reliably withstands a wide variety of conditions commonly found on green roofs, and is one of the most drought-tolerant species ever tested. It grows into a dense cushion of fleshy foliage that appears mounded, adding some dimension to the roofscape. Large yellow flowers form a carpet in midsummer. Sedum kamtschaticum maintains its leaves at the beginning of the colder weather, turning pinkish to red before dropping its foliage in the coldest months. Dried flower stalks and stems remain through the winter, but new growth is early to emerge in the spring. Green rosettes persist through the winter underneath the previous year's growth. Also an excellent choice for planting on walls. This plant is tolerant of light shade, but must receive sun during the day. For a similar plant that holds it's foliage longer, see Phedimus takesimensis 'Golden Carpet'.