×Sedeveria 'Blue Lotus'

Scientific Name

×Sedeveria 'Blue Lotus'

Synonym(s)

Nurseries often sell this succulent as Sedum suaveolens or Echeveria 'Blue Lotus'.

Scientific Classification

Family: Crassulaceae
Subfamily: Sempervivoideae
Tribe: Sedeae
Nothogenus: ×Sedeveria

Description

×Sedeveria 'Blue Lotus' is a charming succulent that forms almost stemless rosettes of fleshy, blue-green leaves. The rosettes can reach up to 6 inches (15 cm) in diameter, while the leaves can measure up to 3 inches (7.5 cm) long and 1.2 inches (3 cm) wide.

The white flowers with a yellow center appear in spring on erect stalks that can grow up to 4 inches (10 cm) tall.

Hardiness

USDA hardiness zones 9a to 11b: from 20 °F (−6.7 °C) to 45 °F (+7.2 °C).

How to Grow and Care

When growing Sedum, keep in mind that Sedum plants need very little attention or care. They will thrive in conditions many other plants thrive in 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. A common name for Sedum is Stonecrop because many gardeners joke that only stones need less care and live longer.

Sedum is easily planted. For shorter varieties, laying the plant on the ground where you want it to grow is usually enough to start the Sedum plant there. They will send out roots from wherever the stem touches the ground and root itself. If you want to ensure that the plant will start there, add a very thin covering of soil.

You can break off one of the stems for taller Sedum 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.

See more at How to Grow and Care for Sedum

Origin

×Sedeveria 'Blue Lotus' is an intergeneric hybrid that results from a cross between Sedum suaveolens and Echeveria elegans.

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