Sedum album 'Black Pearl'

Plant type

cactus / succulent

size

H: 3"
W: 12"

planting zones

4a-10b

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Sedum album 'Black Pearl' plant details

Sedum album 'Black Pearl' is an evergreen cactus / succulent with bronze and chocolate foliage. In summer white flowers emerge. Features glossy texture. Attracts bees making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and occasional - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Does well in average and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Sedum album 'Black Pearl'

Plant type: cactus / succulent
Plant family: crassulaceae
Foliage: evergreen bronze and chocolate
Mature size: 12 IN wide, 3 IN tall
Flowers: white blooms in summer
Uses: alpine, compact, container plant, easy-to-grow, hell strip, rock garden, roof garden, xeric, year round interest

GROWING CONDITIONS for Sedum album 'Black Pearl'

USDA Zones: 4a - 10b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
Watering frequency: occasional - low
Resistant to: heat
Soil needs: average and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

This low-growing, mat-forming, evergreen succulent displays reddish stems with short, plump, dark green to purple leaflets. Covered with a cloud of light pink flowers in summer. Sedums grow best in well-drained, gravelly soil that is not wet in winter. Drought tolerant. Requires little water once established.

By: Little Prince of Oregon

This bronze-purple compact sedum is a tough succulent for the rockery, wall-edge, or pathway edge. The color is held well into summer, which makes a nice foil to the white flowers that appear. Full sun. Drought tolerant. Frost hardy USDA zone 4.