Broadleaf Stonecrop
Sedum spathulifolium
A charming evergreen succulent forming silvery-blue rosettes, often blushed pink, topped with bright yellow star flowers. A carefree mat for rock gardens, walls, and green roofs. The succulent leaves are edible raw, best harvested before the plant flowers.
- Family
- Crassulaceae
- Type
- wildflower
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 0.2–0.6 ft
- Spacing
- 0.5–1.5 ft apart
- Light
- sun, part shade
- Soil moisture
- dry
- Soil pH
- neutral, acidic
- Bloom
- May, June, July, August
- Bloom colors
- yellow
- Wildlife value
- pollinators, butterflies
- Landscape uses
- groundcover, container, erosion control, naturalizing
- Native states
- CA, OR, WA
Related native plants
More Sedum species
- Woodland Stonecrop (Sedum ternatum)
- Oregon Stonecrop (Sedum oreganum)
- Cliff Stonecrop (Sedum glaucophyllum)