Sedum spathulifolium

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Pacific stonecrop

This native succulent brings fun into any rock garden! The intense silvery-white foliage forms thick rosettes, and side branches send out new rosettes to colonize. Stonecrop grows 3 to 4 in. tall and 1 ft. wide.

The star like flower spikes are bright orange-yellow and contrast the rosettes dramatically. Excellent in rock gardens, and as a container plant.
A small amount of the foliage is edible and can spice up any salad or stir-fry.

Succulents are best with ample drainage. Mass these at a sunny slopped entry, also great as ground cover.

The San Bruno Elfin Butterfly use stonecrop to lay eggs.

Lifeform: Perennial

Sun: Full Sun, Part Shade

Water: Dry, Light, Moderate

Soil: Clay, Loam, Rocky, Sand

Other: Attracts Butterflies, Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant

 

Container

4"

Ecological Value

Sedum spathulifolium is the host plant of the endangered San Bruno elfin butterfly of San Mateo County, California.

Historical Uses

No Historical Uses found. Edible but can cause upset stomach.

Distribution

Native to California and is also confined to western North America.

Elevation

Between 0 – 7500 feet

Communities
Habitat

Coastal cliffs and ledges, or in the gravelly soil of the foothills