Sedum Species, Lesser Mexican Stonecrop, Sedum

Sedumconfusum

Family
Crassulaceae (krass-yoo-LAY-see-ee)
Genus
Sedum (SEE-dum)
Species
confusum (kon-FEW-sum)
Synonym
Sedum aoikon
Sun Exposure
Sun to Partial Shade
Foliage
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Smooth
Height
under 6 in. (15 cm)
Spacing
6-9 in. (15-22 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
Bloom Color
Bright Yellow
Bloom Time
Late Winter/Early Spring
Mid Winter
Other Details
Category
Groundcovers
Cactus and Succulents
Water Requirements
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Can be grown as an annual
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
From herbaceous stem cuttings
From softwood cuttings
From seed; sow indoors before last frost
Seed Collecting
Bag seedheads to capture ripening seed
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Tracy, California

Cary, North Carolina

Raleigh, North Carolina

Portland, Oregon

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Gardener's Notes:

2
positives
1
neutral
0
negative
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Tracy, CA (Zone 9b) | November 2012 | positive

This is definitely a great ground cover! These plants take off very fast after being planted. I started with a very small cutting and n...Read More

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(Zone 9b) | April 2010 | positive

This is one of the only Mexican sedums which is reliably hardy in the UK. Even so, it is mostly planted in the milder southwest of the co...Read More

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Acton, CA (Zone 8b) | March 2005 | neutral

Common lowgrowing succulent bright lime green groundcover. Small yellow flowers late winter. Good filler for xeriscaping.

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