Scientific Name
Sedum lineare 'Variegatum'
Common Name(s)
Cream and Green Carpet Sedum
Synonym(s)
Sedum lineare f. variegatum
Scientific Classification
Family: Crassulaceae
Subfamily: Sempervivoideae
Tribe: Sedeae
Genus: Sedum
Etymology
The cultivar epithet "variegatum" (pronounced var-ee-GAY-tum) means "variegated or having a pattern of different colors or marks."
Origin
Sedum lineare 'Variegatum' is a form of Sedum lineare, selected for its variegated foliage.
Description
Sedum lineare 'Variegatum' is an attractive, low-growing succulent with slender stems and pale green leaves with creamy-white margins. It can grow up to 6 inches (15 cm) tall. The stems are ascending or decumbent and can reach up to 12 inches (30 cm) in length. The leaves are thick, fleshy, linear to lance-shaped, measuring up to 1.2 inches (3 cm) in length and 0.08 inches (0.2 cm) in width. The new growth is often upright and then lies down under the weight of the stems and leaves. In the shade, it tends to grow slightly more open and taller.
The small, star-shaped flowers are bright yellow and appear in short, tight cymes just above the foliage in late spring and early summer.
How to Grow and Care
Hardiness: USDA hardiness zone 7a to 11b: from 0°F (-17.8°C) to 50°F (10°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. Simply laying the plant on the ground where you want it to grow is usually enough to get it started for shorter varieties. They will send out roots from wherever the stem touches the ground and the root itself. If you would like to ensure the plant starts 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.
See 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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