Scientific Name
Phedimus spurius 'Album Superbum'
Common Name(s)
Caucasian Stonecrop
Synonym(s)
Sedum spurium 'Album Superbum'
Scientific Classification
Family: Crassulaceae
Subfamily: Sempervivoideae
Tribe: Umbiliceae
Genus: Phedimus
Description
Phedimus spurius 'Album Superbum', formerly known as Sedum spurium 'Album Superbum', is a sprawling succulent with creeping, branching stems that easily root at the nodes. It grows up to 6 inches (15 cm) tall, forming a dense mat. The thick, fleshy leaves are obovate and toothed along the tip. They are up to 1.4 inches (3.5 cm) long and 0.5 inches (1.3 cm) wide.
Clusters of small, white, star-like flowers appear above the foliage in early summer.
Origin
Phedimus spurius 'Album Superbum' is a cultivar of Phedimus spurius.
Hardiness
USDA hardiness zone 4a to 9b: from −30 °F (−34.4 °C) to 30 °F (−1.1 °C).
How to Grow and Care
When growing your Caucasian Stonecrop, you need to keep in mind that you have to give it sun and fertilizer, and you do have to water it sometimes even though it's drought-resistant. You can give it a balanced low-number fertilizer to help with poor soil, and you can even help it out with deadheading the dried flowers.
It isn't hard to grow Caucasian Stonecrop under the right circumstances, but this plant is forgiving even in the wrong ones. Sometimes the soil isn't as permeable as it should be, but the roots of Caucasian Stonecrops can actually push through it. Other times the sun doesn't come out as often, and while this can possibly stunt the plant's growth over a prolonged time, you can still have a healthy plant.
The soil does need to be well-drained. Very good drainage is important for preventing root rot or fungal diseases.
Learn more at How to Grow and Care for Phedimus.
Links
- Back to genus Phedimus
- Succupedia: Browse succulents by Scientific Name, Common Name, Genus, Family, USDA Hardiness Zone, Origin, or cacti by Genus
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