Scientific Name:
Phedimus spurius
( syn.
Sedum spurium
)
Pronunciation:
FED-ih-mus SPUR-ee-us
Common Name:
two-row stonecrop, Caucasian stonecrop
Family Name:
Crassulaceae
Plant Type:
Semi-evergreen, Succulent or Cacti
Key ID Features:
Succulent groundcover; leaves opposite, usually sessile, obovate to fan-shaped, most 1-2cm long x 0.5-1cm wide, margin cupped upward and crenate (commonly with 7-11 rounded teeth), turning bronze to red in winter; corymb-like inflorescence forms in late summer.
Habit:
Spreading
Form:
Creeping / Mat-like
Texture:
Medium - fine
Mature Height:
0.1 - 0.2m
Mature Spread:
0.3 - 0.6m
Growth Rate:
Moderate
Origin:
Europe (Caucasus mountain region)
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 4: (-34 to -29 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Rocky or gravelly or dry, Well-drained
Water Use:
Summer dry
Landscape Uses:
Alpine, Attract butterflies, Container planting, Green roof technology, Ground cover, Perennial border, Rock garden, Small garden/space, Summer interest
Additional Info:
Google. Cultivars shown or on campus may include: P. 'Dragon’s Blood', P. 'Summer Glory', P. 'Tricolor', and P. 'Variegatum'.
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Opposite
Texture/Venation:
Succulent
Surfaces:
Glabrous
Colour in Summer:
Green, Red, Dark-red, Nearly White, Varies with cultivars (some have white-cream to pinkish variegation)
Colour in Fall:
Green, Red, Dark-red, Bronze, Nearly White
Shapes:
Obovate
Apices:
Rounded
Bases:
Cuneate
Margins:
Crenate, Dentate, Serrate
Inflorescence Type:
Cyme, Floriferous, Corymb-like
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Rotate/stellate
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, White, Purple, Pink, Red
Flower Scent:
None
Flower Time at Peak:
Jul, Aug, Sep
Fruit Type:
Aggregate fruit, Follicle
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Sep, Oct
Additional Info:
Not showy
Bark or Stem Colour:
Organ Modifications:
Aerial or climbing roots, Fibrous-like roots, Succulent leaves, Succulent stems
Propagation:
Seed, Layering, Division - above ground parts, Stem/cane cuttings, Eye (leaf bud) cuttings
Maintenance:
Low
Other:
dead-head after flowering to promote vegetative growth
Pest Susceptibility:
Scale insects, Slugs or snails (Pest resistant, Disease resistant, Rabbit resistant, Drought tolerant)
Course(s):
- HORT 1155
- HORT 1193/1293
Location(s):
- (BUG) BUG garden
- (GAZ) GAZebo
- (GAZS) GAZebo South
- (GRB) GRass Bed : east
- (HPZ) Horticulture PlaZa : cvs. Tricolor, Dragons Blood
- (ONE) Overpass North side East : under princess tree
- (PDW) PonD West : cv. Dragon's Blood