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Sedum clavatum

Also Known As

  • Sedum 'Aurora Blue'
  • Aurora Blue Stonecrop

Plant type

cactus / succulent

size

  • H: 4"-6"
  • W: 4"-8"

planting zones

  • 9a-11

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Sedum clavatum plant details

Sedum clavatum is an evergreen cactus / succulent with blue foliage. In spring and summer white flowers emerge. Features glaucous texture. Attracts bees, butterflies and hummingbirds making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and regular - occasional water. Drought tolerant once established. Prefers to be dry when dormant. Does well in gritty and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Sedum clavatum

Plant type: cactus / succulent
Plant family: crassulaceae
Foliage: evergreen blue
Mature size: 4 IN - 8 IN - wide, 4 IN - 6 IN - tall
Flowers: white blooms in spring and summer
Uses: alpine, container plant, easy-to-grow, hell strip, houseplant, rock garden, roof garden, xeric, year round interest

GROWING CONDITIONS for Sedum clavatum

USDA Zones: 9a - 11
Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
Watering frequency: regular - occasional
Resistant to: heat
Soil needs: gritty and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Tender. Rosettes of thick rosy tipped gray leaves.
A tender sprawling Sedum with fleshy blue gray foliage arranged around short stems terminating in a rosette formation. Very useful filler/traling plant for succulent containers, or where hardy, a 4 season succulent for hot well drained soils. 4-6" tall by 12" wide.
This form is rumored to be bluer than the typical species found wild in Mexico. This form also tends to grow in shorter, denser clumps to a height of about six inches tall and gently spreading. Can likely handle brief periods of frost and is frost hardy in USDA zone 9b, maybe lower. Perhaps best treated as a container plant and then brought in as a houseplant during the winter.
Light Shade. Indoor/Outdoor. Small Star Shaped White Blooms.

By: Moon - Sun Cactus & Koi Gardens

Gardening facts about Sedum clavatum plant

How to Grow Sedum clavatum

  • Sun Exposure

    • sun - mostly sun
  • Water Needs

    • regular - drought tolerant
  • Water Needs

    • dry when dormant
  • Soil Needs

    • well-drained
    • gritty
  • Special Situation

    • heat tolerant

Features

  • Foliage Color

    • blue
  • Flower Color

    • white
  • Wildlife

    • bees
    • butterflies
    • hummingbirds
  • Flower Season

    • spring
    • summer
  • Foliage Season

    • evergreen
  • Texture

    • glaucous
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