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Yellow Stonecrop (Sedum spathulifolium) is a native perennial herb in the Crassulaceae (Stonecrop) family that is found in rocky or mountainous areas over a large part of the state, but more commonly in northern California. It is also found northward to British Columbia. It tends to grow in a hanging or sprawling manner on the face of cliffs or steep rocky outcrops, often in shade, at elevations from 0-7500 feet. The leaves are somewhat thick and succulent. In spring the plant puts up an erect flower stalk with diminutive yellow flowers. This succulent works well in rock gardens in northern California. Plant at an angle so that water does not collect on the crown. In its native setting this plant receives abundant moisture in winter/spring, then remains relatively dry through summer. It is evergreen but may shrivel somewhat in summer.
Perennial herb, Succulent
1 - 8 in Tall
1 - 3 ft Wide
Spreading
Moderate
Evergreen
None
Yellow
Spring, Summer
Containers, Deer resistant, Lawn alternative
Deep Shade, Partial Shade
Low
Max 1x / month once established
Tolerates cold to 5° F
Fast
Rocky or gravelly.
Soil PH: 5.0 - 8.0
1, 2, 4*, 5*, 6*, 7*, 8, 9, 14*, 15*, 16*, 17*, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Cliffs, rocky outcrops
Chaparral, Douglas-Fir Forest, Mixed Evergreen Forest, Northern Coastal Scrub, Red Fir Forest, Yellow Pine Forest
Use in a rock garden setting with other plants of northern California such as Sea Pink (Armeria maritima), Ceanothus spp., Clarkia spp., Yerba Buena (Clinopodium douglasii), Coast Larkspur (Delphinium decorum), Bluff Lettuce (Dudleya farinosa), Blue Gilia (Gilia capitata), Cliff Maids (Lewisia cotyledon), and Lupine (Lupinus spp.)
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Likely
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Confirmed
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