Sedum spp. - Stonecrop

Stonecrop (Sedum spp.) is a succulent plant known for its drought tolerance and ease of care. It is used in rock gardens, green roofs, and as ground cover, producing clusters of star-shaped flowers that attract pollinators.

Inputs

• Hardiness zone 4¹
• Hardiness zone 5¹
• Hardiness zone 6¹
• Hardiness zone 7¹
• Hardiness zone 8¹
• Hardiness zone 9¹
• Full sun¹
• Well drained soil¹
• Moist soil¹

Outputs

• Human food¹
• Medicinal use¹

Type

• Herb
• Evergreen
• Perennial

Functions

• Attracting beneficial insects²
• Drought-tolerance¹
• Fire resistance³⁴

Footnotes

1. Sedum acre | Plants for a Future ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵ ↩⁶ ↩⁷ ↩⁸ ↩⁹ ↩¹⁰ ↩¹¹ ↩¹²

2. Gaia’s Garden - A Guide to Home-Scale Permaculture, 2nd Edition Table 10-1 ↩

3. Fire Retardant Flora, Glen Forrest Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade, adapted from “Trees and Plants for Bush Fire Prone Areas,” Fire and Emergency Services Authority (Western Australia), 2002, listed as Stonecrops ↩

4. Fuel Modification Plant Selection Guidelines, Los Angeles County Fire Department Fuel Modification Unit, listed as Sedum species — Stonecrops, Zone A ↩