Sedum acre 'Aurea'
Stonecrop
Sedum acre 'Aureum' - Stonecrop from Moose Crossing Garden Center
- Excellent creeping ground cover
- Low, carpet forming, chartreuse-gold foliage
- Small yellow flowers
Border or Bed
Container
Cut Flower/ Foliage
Drought Tolerant
Garden
Great Foliage
Ground Cover
Homeowner Growing and Maintenance Tips:
Plant in well drained, dry to medium moisture soil in full sun, protect from excessive wet winter conditions Tolerates very light shade and poor soils, Drought tolerant once established Deadhead taller varieties after blooming or leave blooms for winter interest Plants can be divided in spring or grown from cuttings, Great feature in the rock garden
Height: 2-4 in
Spread: 12-24 in
Spacing: 12-24 in
Price Level 1: $7.99 ea.~#1
Bloom Color: Yellow
Zone: 2-9
Price Level 2: 5 for $35~#1
Additional Characteristics & Attributes:
Attributes:
- Ground Cover
- Garden
- Border or Bed
- Drought Tolerant
- Heat Tolerant
- Salt Tolerant
- Great Foliage
- Container
- Summer Bloomer
- Mass Planting
- Edging
- Cut Flower/ Foliage
- Low Maintenance
- Rock Garden
Critter Resistance:
- Deer Resistant
- Rabbit Resistant
Exposure:
- Full Sun
Habit:
- Upright
- Creeping/Ground Cover
- Mounding
Foliage Color:
- Green
Season of Interest (Flowering):
- Fall
- Summer
Attracts Wildlife:
- Attracts Pollinators
- Attracts Butterflies
- Attracts Songbirds
Soil Moisture:
- Average Water
- Dry Soil
Genus Overview: Sedum
Common Name: Sedum
Distinctive fleshy, succulent foliage in a range of colors such as green, burgundy and chartreuse. Growth habits vary from upright and clumping to creeping groundcovers. Flowers are generally in clusters of star-shaped blooms, often pink, red or yellow. Blooming from early summer to mid fall depending on variety. Great for beds and borders, containers and rock gardens.