Purpureum broad-leaf stonecrop
Sedum spathulifolium 'Purpureum'
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds dry soil
Size12 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Purpureum' broad-leaf stonecrop (Sedum spathulifolium 'Purpureum') is a succulent for containers and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry, sandy, loamy, or chalky soil. It stays evergreen, tolerates drought, and spreads about 12 inches wide. Butterflies visit the flowers. It sits low on the menu for deer and rabbits.
Pairs well with Elfin mother of thyme, Autumn moor grass, and Millenium ornamental onion.