Sedum lineare ‘Variegatum’

Family: Crassulaceae

Common name: STONE CROP

Native to: Japan, Southeast China

Sentiment: tranquility

Plant

Types: cactus or succulent, perennial

Forms: clumping, dense form, spreading

Leaves evergreen

Max height: 0.33 feet

Max width: 0.33 feet

Flower

yellow

Leaf

green

Horticulture

Attracts wildlife: adult butterfly, bird, specific butterfly species

Plant part consumed by birds: seeds

Plant features: evergreen

Exposure: light shade, sun

Landscape use: container

Propagates by: seed

flowers in spring

Soil type: average

USDA Zones: zone 7 to 0 f, zone 8 to +10 f, zone 9 to +20 f

Temp. range: 0 to +30 °F

Water: dry, moderate

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