Sedum acre

RHS Plant Profile

biting stonecrop

RHS

Other common names

bird's bread, common stonecrop, country pepper, creeping Jack, ginger, gold dust, golden moss, Jack of the buttery, love and tangle, pricket, prick-madam, tangle tail, wall moss, wall paper, wall pepper, creeping Charlie

Cactus Succulent

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A mat-forming, hairless, succulent perennial with small, ovoid, fleshy leaves close to the stems. Flowers are five-petalled, yellow and star shaped. They bloom from May to July. Bees enjoy its nectar

Position

Full sun

Soil Types

Chalk, Loam, Sand

Max Height

Up to 10 cm

Max Spread

0.1-0.5 metres

Size

Time to Maturity: 2–5 years
Max Spread: 0.1-0.5 metres
Max Height: Up to 10 cm

Growing Conditions

Chalk Loam Sand

Moisture: Moist but well–drained or Well–drained
pH: Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun

Aspect: South–facing or West–facing
Exposure: Exposed or Sheltered
Hardiness

Hardiness Ratings

All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

H1A: under glass all year (>15C)
H1B: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1C: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20): H7

Colour & Scent

Season	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family: Crassulaceae
Native to GB/Ireland: Yes
Foliage: Evergreen
Habit: Matforming
Potentially harmful: Sap can be a irritant. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
Genus: Sedum may be annuals or herbaceous or evergreen perennials with succulent stems and leaves and clusters of small, star-shaped flowers in summer or autumn
Name Status: Correct
Plant Range: Europe Africa Turkey

How to Grow

Cultivation

May grow in a wide range of wello drainedsoils and be invasive. As it's drought tolerant this plant naturally occurs on well-draining such as dunes, grassland, cracks on walls in sun. See hardy cacti and succulent cultivation

Propagation

Propagate by seed or division

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Coastal
Rock garden
Wildlife gardens
Wildflower meadow
Cottage and informal garden
Gravel garden
Ground cover

Pruning

No pruning required

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free