Sedum album ‘Laconicum’
Sedum album ‘Laconicum’ is a compact and very hardy variety of succulent, valued for its ability to quickly form dense mats of vegetation. The small, fleshy foliage, ranging from light green to bronze-green depending on the season, is complemented in summer by abundant blooming, consisting of numerous star-shaped pale pink flowers.
Thanks to its excellent drought and frost resistance, this variety is ideal for rock gardens, alpine gardens, green walls, green roofs, or as ground cover.
🌱 Botanical characteristics:
- Full name: Sedum album ‘Laconicum’
- Family: Crassulaceae
- Common names: Stonecrop, White Sedum
- Plant type: perennial outdoor succulent
- Growth habit: creeping, forming compact mats
- Leaves: small, fleshy, persistent
- Color: light green, with bronze or reddish hues in the cold season
- Flowers: star-shaped, pale pink
- Flowering period: summer
💧 Growing and care conditions:
- Light: prefers direct sunlight
- Watering: low; tolerates drought very well
- Substrate: well-drained, sandy or rocky
- Temperature: optimal growth range: 10-30°C
- Maintenance: minimal; no special care required
- Frost resistance: down to approximately -25 / -30°C, in well-drained soil
🌱 Secret Garden recommendation:
👉 For healthy growth and excellent drainage, use Secret Garden Substrate for Cacti, Succulents & Adenium, also suitable for sedums grown in pots, planters, or rock gardens.
✨ What makes it special:
- quickly forms dense and decorative mats
- abundant blooming with hundreds of star-shaped flowers
- excellent for rock gardens and ground cover
- exceptional drought and frost resistance
- requires very little maintenance
📌 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 one of the plant’s decorative features.
Height with pot included approx. 15 cm.