Sedum oreganum

Common Names

Oregon Stonecrop

Summary

Oregon Stonecrop (Sedum oreganum) is an evergreen, mat-forming succulent native to the Pacific Northwest, it forms a low, spreading clump about 3–6 inches tall with 12–24 inches of spread, featuring small fleshy green leaves that bronze to red in summer and clusters of bright yellow star-shaped flowers on short stalks in summer, attracting bees and butterflies, it tolerates hot, dry conditions and well-drained soils, thriving in full sun to partial shade, for cultivation provide full sun to partial shade and dry, well-drained soil, it is drought-tolerant once established and propagated by division or softwood cuttings, making it low maintenance, uses include rock gardens, containers, edging, ground cover, and landscape plantings in drought-prone areas, it is deer- and rabbit-resistant and hardy in USDA zones 4–10

Lifecycle

Perennial

Height

3-6 inches

Spread

12-24 inches

Hardiness Zones

Zones 6a-9b

Sunlight Requirements

Ideally Full Sun, tolerates Partial Sun and Partial Shade.

Soil Type

Well-drained soil (loam, sand, or gritty rocky substrates).

Soil Drainage

Well-drained soil

Soil pH

Tolerates all pH levels

Bloom Color

Yellow

Bloom Time

Summer

Foliage Color

Green foliage that turns bronze-red in summer

Fall Foliage Color

Bronze to red

Leaf Lifecycle

Evergreen broadleaf

Growth Rate

Very slowly

Seasons of Interest

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Propagation Methods

Seeds, Layering, Cuttings, Division

Attracts Wildlife

Attracts bees, butterflies, and other pollinators