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Sedum pachyphyllum - Stonecrop

Note: This plant is not currently for sale. This is an archive page preserved for informational use.  
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Habit and Cultural Information
Category: Succulent
Family: Crassulaceae (Stonecrops)
Origin: Mexico (North America)
Evergreen: Yes
Flower Color: Yellow
Bloomtime: Summer
Height: 1 foot
Width: 2-3 feet
Exposure: Full Sun
Summer Dry: Yes
Irrigation (H2O Info): Low Water Needs
Winter Hardiness: 15-20° F
Sedum pachyphyllum (Stonecrop) - A ground-hugging succulent to 1 foot tall, spreading over time by rooting stems and fallen leaves. The glaucous light green leaves are short stumpy finger-like projections and are often tipped with red. Yellow flowers appear in the summer.

Plant in full sun in a well drain soil where it requires little irrigation. A nice ground cover that is a common sight in succulent collections and windowsill planters.

This plant comes from Sierra Madre del Sur in Oaxaca, Mexico. The name Sedum is derived from the Latin word 'sedere' meaning to "to sit" in refererence to the low-growing habit and the manner in which some species attach themselves to stones or walls and the specific epithet is from the Greek words 'pachys' meaning thick and 'phyton' meaning "plant" in reference to the thick leaves of this plant. Another common name for it is Jade Beads Plants < Sedum pachyphyllum It has long been in cultivation and is considered to one of the parents, with Sedum stahlii, of the even more common Jelly Bean Plant (AKA Pork and Beans), Sedum × rubrotinctum. We grew it from 1991 until 2020. 

The information about Sedum pachyphyllum displayed on this web page is based on our research conducted in the nursery's horticultural library and from reliable online resources. We also include observations made about it as it grows in our nursery gardens and other gardens we have visited, as well how the crops have performed in containers in our nursery field. We will also incorporate comments we receive from others and welcome hearing from anyone with additional information, particularly if they can share cultural information that would aid others in growing this plant.

 
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