Sedum album ‘Athoum’ (iarba grasa)

Sedum album ‘Athoum’ is a decorative variety of creeping sedum, appreciated for its fine foliage made up of small, fleshy, light green leaves that take on reddish or bronze hues during cold periods or in full sun. The plant quickly forms dense, compact carpets, making it ideal for rock gardens, green roofs, borders, and plantings between slabs or stones.

In summer, the plant is covered with numerous small, star-shaped, creamy white flowers that attract pollinators and add extra charm to the garden.

🌱 Botanical characteristics:

• Full name: Sedum album ‘Athoum’
• Family: Crassulaceae
• Common names: Creeping sedum, Stonecrop
• Plant type: perennial garden succulent
• Foliage: small, fleshy, persistent in mild winters
• Color: light green, with reddish hues in the cold season
• Growth habit: creeping, forming dense carpets
• Flowers: small, star-shaped, creamy white
• Flowering period: June-July

💧 Growing and care conditions:

• Light: prefers direct sun; tolerates light partial shade.
• Watering: low; very drought-resistant once established.
• Substrate: well-drained, sandy or rocky.
• Temperature: optimal growth range: 10-30°C.
• Frost resistance: very good, down to approximately -25°C.

🌱 Substrate recommendation:

👉 For optimal development, we recommend a very well-drained substrate designed for cacti and succulents, with a high content of mineral materials.

✨ What makes it special:

• quickly forms compact and decorative carpets;
• foliage that changes color throughout the year;
• delicate flowering with white flowers attractive to pollinators;
• very resistant to drought and frost;
• ideal for rock gardens, green roofs, and plantings between stones.

📌 Note: The appearance of the foliage may vary throughout the year depending on temperature, sun exposure, and humidity. The reddish or bronze coloration in the cold season is a natural phenomenon and represents one of the plant’s decorative features.

Height including pot approx. 15 cm.