Sedum spathulifolium 'Cape Blanco'

Sedum spathulifolium ‘Cape Blanco’ is a compact and decorative variety of succulent plant, native to the western part of North America, valued for its unique silvery foliage and adaptability to harsh conditions. It is ideal for rock gardens, green roofs, borders, or pots.

🌿 General characteristics

• Family: Crassulaceae

• Plant type: Perennial succulent with a creeping habit

• Height: 5–10 cm

• Width: 20–30 cm (spreads forming a dense carpet)

• Leaves: Short, rounded, fleshy, gray-silver with a whitish tint given by a natural wax (bloom)

• Flowers: Yellow, star-shaped, grouped in small clusters, appearing in summer (June–July)

☀️ Recommended growing conditions:

• Light: Full sun (also tolerates partial shade, but leaf color is more intense in sun)

• Soil: Poor, sandy, well-drained; ideal in slightly alkaline soils

• Watering: Low – extremely drought-resistant plant; water sparingly, only when soil is completely dry

• Frost resistance: Very good – withstands low temperatures down to -20°C.

• Propagation: Easy to propagate by division or by leaves/cuttings, being a plant that quickly forms dense colonies.

🌸 Uses

• Rock gardens and gravel gardens

• Green roofs and xeriscape-style gardens

• Pots and planters, including with other succulents

• Low borders and dry slopes

✅ Other advantages

• Plant hardy and easy to care for

• Does not require fertilizing in natural soils

• Leaves may slightly change shade depending on season and exposure – from whitish gray to metallic silver

• Attracts pollinating insects during flowering

• Very rarely affected by pests.

Sedum spathulifolium ‘Cape Blanco’ is the ideal choice if you want a hardy plant with a special look and minimal care, perfect for sunny, dry, and hard-to-reach places.

Height with pot included approx. 12 cm.
Plant is sold without flowers!