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Also Known As

  • White Stonecrop

Plant type

cactus / succulent, groundcover

size

  • H: 1"-3"
  • W: 6"-9"

planting zones

  • 6a-9b

4in | $8.25

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Sedum album 'Coral Carpet' plant details

Sedum album 'Coral Carpet' is an evergreen groundcover cactus / succulent with bronze, green and red foliage. In spring and summer white flowers emerge. Features glaucous texture. Attracts bees and butterflies making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun and occasional water. Drought tolerant once established. Does well in gritty and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Sedum album 'Coral Carpet'

Plant type: groundcover cactus / succulent
Plant family: crassulaceae
Foliage: evergreen bronze, green and red
Mature size: 6 IN - 9 IN - wide, 1 IN - 3 IN - tall
Flowers: white blooms in spring and summer
Uses: bare root shipping available, container plant, easy-to-grow, naturalizing, rock garden, roof garden, year round interest

GROWING CONDITIONS for Sedum album 'Coral Carpet'

USDA Zones: 6a - 9b
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: occasional
Resistant to: heat
Soil needs: gritty and well-drained

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Nursery contributed plant descriptions

This Stoncrop is an evergreen perennial which is deer and rabbit resistant and drought tolerant. Small, rounded green leaves that are clustered together like little beads, green foliage turns red in cooler temperatures. A vigorous ground cover or rock garden plant. Nice in containers. Bloom color: white. Bloom time: Spring / Summer. Exposure: sun to part shade. Water: moderate to dry

Grown in a 4 inch pot

?Very valuable as a dense groundcover? (Jelitto), this carpeter is also colorful: bronzy red nearly all year, turning green, dotted with white flowers in summer. S/M-D/GDr
Sedum album ‘Coral Carpet’ is a Stonecrop that forms a tidy, low-growing mat of small, succulent leaves. New growth emerges coral-green changing to dark-green in summer and crimson-red in winter. Grows best in well-drained soil with moderate water. Plant between pavers or in rock gardens. Can also be planted in mass as a durable groundcover. Tolerates varying amounts of foot traffic.
Green foliage with a reddish hue that intensifies with cooler weather. In winter 'Coral Carpet' can turn to shiny, rich reds and burgundies. Masses of white flowers in early summer.
Green tiny tube leaves, red-orange spring flowers
Use this tiny creeper for crevices, trough gardens, tiny accents for succulent wreaths. 1/4" oval pale green leaves take on luscious coral orange tone when temperatures get chilly. Starry off white flowers in summer. Stays under an inch tall and spreads.

Gardening facts about Sedum album 'Coral Carpet' plant

How to Grow Sedum album 'Coral Carpet'

  • Sun Exposure

    • sun
  • Water Needs

    • occasional - drought tolerant
  • Soil Needs

    • well-drained
    • gritty
  • Special Situation

    • heat tolerant

Features

  • Foliage Color

    • red
    • bronze
    • green
  • Flower Color

    • white
  • Wildlife

    • bees
    • butterflies
  • Flower Season

    • summer
    • spring
  • Foliage Season

    • evergreen
  • Texture

    • glaucous
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