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English Stonecrop

Sedum Anglicum

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Overview

English Stonecrop (Sedum anglicum) is a hardy, evergreen perennial suited for rock gardens and borders, thriving in zones 5-9. This low-growing succulent reaches 3-5 inches tall, preferring full sun to part shade. It flaunts tiny, star-shaped, white-to-pink blooms in early summer. Drought-tolerant, with fleshy, green-gray leaves, it forms a dense mat, spreading up to 12 inches, providing excellent ground cover and attracting pollinators. Ideal for low-maintenance landscapes.

Sun Full, HalfWater Extra in Summer, LowZones 4–9Type Ground cover, Perennial

English Stonecrop (Sedum Anglicum) — English Stonecrop prefers well-drained; ground cover / perennial for full or half

Culture

Sun: Full, Half
Water: Extra in Summer, Low
USDA zones: 4–9

Shape & size

Classification

Type: Ground cover, Perennial
Family: Crassulaceae

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English Stonecrop (Sedum Anglicum) — This charming plant offers a textured carpet of fleshy; or as a groundcover in xeriscaping design due to its drought

English Stonecrop (Sedum Anglicum) — It flaunts tiny, star-shaped, white-to-pink blooms in early summer; and it's largely resistant to both deer and rabbits

English Stonecrop (Sedum Anglicum) — perennial succulent ideally suited for rock gardens; contributing to the health of the garden ecosystem

English Stonecrop (Sedum Anglicum) — It flaunts tiny, star-shaped, white-to-pink blooms in early summer; and it's largely resistant to both deer, image 62

English Stonecrop (Sedum Anglicum) — providing excellent ground cover and attracting pollinators; this charming plant offers a textured carpet of fleshy

English Stonecrop (Sedum Anglicum) — The optimal growing zones for this hardy species are USDA zones 4 through 8; sedum anglicum ushers in clusters of

English Stonecrop (Sedum Anglicum) — contributing to the health of the garden ecosystem

English Stonecrop (Sedum Anglicum) — and it's largely resistant to both deer and rabbits; pink and purple and red flowers in the garden, image 83

English Stonecrop (Sedum Anglicum) — rising above its foliage on stems reaching up to 3 inches tall.<br><br>Adaptable to a wide range of soil types

English Stonecrop (Sedum Anglicum) — spreading habit.<br><br>Educating the client; providing excellent ground cover and attracting pollinators, image 80

English Stonecrop (Sedum Anglicum) — spreading up to 12 inches; this low-growing succulent reaches 3-5 inches tall, preferring full sun to part, image 63

English Stonecrop (Sedum Anglicum) — pink and purple and red flowers in the garden; arranged in rosettes that provide year-round interest

English Stonecrop (Sedum Anglicum) — English Stonecrop (Sedum anglicum) is a hardy; it flaunts tiny, star-shaped, white-to-pink blooms in early, image 59

English Stonecrop (Sedum Anglicum) — ground cover / perennial with pink and purple and red blooms; the optimal growing zones for this hardy species are USDA

English Stonecrop (Sedum Anglicum) — evergreen perennial suited for rock gardens and borders; evergreen leaves that are typically about 0.5 inches, image 60

English Stonecrop (Sedum Anglicum) — gravelly soils and thrives in full sun to partial shade

English Stonecrop (Sedum Anglicum) — To encourage a denser growth habit; ground cover / perennial with pink and purple and red blooms, image 79

English Stonecrop (Sedum Anglicum) — ensuring that it continues to add beauty and structure to their garden over time

English Stonecrop (Sedum Anglicum) — evergreen perennial suited for rock gardens and borders

English Stonecrop (Sedum Anglicum) — evergreen leaves that are typically about 0.5 inches long; rising above its foliage on stems reaching up to 3 inches

English Stonecrop (Sedum Anglicum) — arranged in rosettes that provide year-round interest; it attracts pollinators like bees and butterflies, image 70

English Stonecrop (Sedum Anglicum) — Sedum anglicum ushers in clusters of star-shaped; perennial succulent ideally suited for rock gardens, image 72

English Stonecrop (Sedum Anglicum) — Ideal for low-maintenance landscapes; english Stonecrop prefers well-drained, image 65

English Stonecrop (Sedum Anglicum) — This low-growing succulent reaches 3-5 inches tall, preferring full sun to part shade; gravelly soils and, image 61

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