Sedum spathulifolium 'Cape Blanco'

Also Known As

Cape Blanco Stonecrop

Plant type

cactus / succulent, groundcover

size

H: 4"-6"
W: 24"

planting zones

6a-9b

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Sedum spathulifolium 'Cape Blanco' plant details

Sedum spathulifolium 'Cape Blanco' is an evergreen groundcover cactus / succulent with blue and white foliage. In spring and summer yellow flowers emerge. Features glaucous texture. Attracts bees making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun - bright shade and regular - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Adapts to various soil conditions. Does well in gritty, rocky and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Sedum spathulifolium 'Cape Blanco'

Plant type: groundcover cactus / succulent
Plant family: crassulaceae
Foliage: evergreen blue and white
Mature size: 24 IN wide, 4 IN - 6 IN - tall
Flowers: yellow blooms in spring and summer
Uses: container plant, easy-to-grow, mat-forming, rock garden, roof garden, xeric, year round interest

GROWING CONDITIONS for Sedum spathulifolium 'Cape Blanco'

USDA Zones: 6a - 9b
Sun exposure: sun - bright shade
Watering frequency: regular - low
Resistant to: deer
Soil needs: gritty, rocky and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

'Cape Blanco' is a stellar selection of our native Sedum spathulifolium which is among the best of all ground-covering stonecrops. It would be hard to live without it. The foliage is silver-white during the growing season sometimes with reddish highlights and sports bright yellow flowers in summer. The winter foliage turns deep silver-grey (pictured) and can develop tints of red.

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

Rosettes of tiny succulent leaves which are intensely silvery-white sit perched on pink stems spreading to form a delightful 2-4" tall by 24" wide mat. It is absolutely gorgeous creeping among rocks, trailing over the edge of a pot or trimming a border. Vivid-yellow flowers cover the mat in summer. Although we cannot vouch for the flavor, this sedum is edible and is used as a vegetable garnish. S-PSh/M-D/GDr

By: Forestfarm

Zn 4. Tiny yellow flowers. Frosty-blue leaves.

By: Little Prince of Oregon

Small glaucous, very succulent rosettes on wiry little stems make this a great addition to the front of the border or a rock garden.

By: Sunshine Farm and Gardens

Excellent as an attractive succulent ground cover, Cape Blanco has soft white foliage with pinkish overtones on tiny rosettes with yellow flowers. Only about 2 inches high it spreads at a moderate rate yet is easily controlled. Enjoys part to full shade with good drainage (grit, small rocks, or sand mixed in soil). Takes light shade or full sun in cool summer areas. Hardy to about 5 degrees F. Cape Blanco has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. Sky thinks it's the most beautiful of the low growing sedums.

By: Mini Forest By Sky

Small tight rosettes of pruniose silvery gray leaves form low hummocks topped by nearly spherical inflorescences, found on Cape Blanco on the Oregon coast. ZONE 5

By: Arrowhead Alpines

Dense, compact form to 2" tall and spreading in favorable sites. Flat rosettes of fleshy, silvery-green leaves with clusters of tiny, yellow flowers above the foliage in summer. Once rooted, it needs little water in cool summer climates and tolerates considerable shade. Excellent in containers or used in rock gardens. Hardy to 5F. Oregon.

By: Native Sons

Northwest native stonecrop with little rosettes of silvery blue, fleshy leaves and, in summer yellow flowers hovering above the mat forming ground cover. Full sun to light shade in well-drained soil with little summer water. 4" tall x 12" wide. Stems root easily, adding more plants. Frost hardy in USDA zone 5.

By: Cistus Nursery

Native sedum from WA to CA and we assume this selection is from Cape Blanco in southern Oregon and is notable for the very white coating on leaves. These grow mat-like on rocks giving them a frosted appearance. The yellow flowers are profuse often covering the plant entirely.