Scientific Name
Petrosedum rupestre 'Blue Spruce'
Synonym(s)
Sedum reflexum 'Blue Spruce', Sedum rupestre 'Blue Spruce'
Common Name(s)
Blue Spruce Stonecrop
Scientific Classification
Family: Crassulaceae
Subfamily: Sempervivoideae
Tribe: Sedeae
Genus: Sedum
Origin
Petrosedum rupestre 'Blue Spruce' is a cultivar of Petrosedum rupestre. The origin is unknown.
Description
Petrosedum rupestre 'Blue Spruce', formerly known as Sedum rupestre 'Blue Spruce', is a succulent groundcover with prostrate, much-branched stems and small, fleshy, blue-green leaves reminiscent of the needles of a blue spruce conifer. The leaves are stiff, fleshy, and linear, with pointed tips.
In summer, deep mauve-pink stalks topped with brilliant yellow flowers rise to 10 inches (25 cm).
How to Grow and Care for Petrosedum rupestre 'Blue Spruce'
Hardiness: USDA hardiness zones 5a to 9b: from -20°F (-28.9°C) to 30°F (-1.1°C).
When growing Sedums, keep in mind that these plants need very little attention. They will thrive in conditions in which many other plants thrive, but do just as well in less hospitable areas. They are ideal for that part of your yard that gets too much sun or too little water to grow anything else. Sedum is commonly called Stonecrop because many gardeners joke that only stones need less care and live longer.
Sedum is easily planted. For shorter varieties, simply laying the plant on the ground where you want it to grow is usually enough to get it started. The plant will send out roots from wherever the stem touches the ground and the root itself. If you would like to ensure the plant begins there, you can add a very thin layer of soil over it.
You can break off one of the stems for taller varieties and push it into the ground where you want to grow it. The stem will root very easily, and a new plant will be established in a season or two.
Learn more at How to Grow and Care for Sedum.
Links
- Back to genus Sedum
- Succupedia: Browse succulents by Scientific Name, Common Name, Genus, Family, USDA Hardiness Zone, Origin, or cacti by Genus
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