biting stonecrop

Sedum acre

Genus: Sedum
Family: Crassulaceae
Common Names: bird's bread, common stonecrop, country pepper, creeping Jack, ginger, gold dust, golden moss, Jack of the buttery, love and tangle, pricket, prick-madam, tangle tail, wall moss, wall paper, wall pepper, creeping Charlie [4]

About this plant

Biting stonecrop is a mat-forming, hairless, succulent perennial with small, ovoid, fleshy leaves close to the stems. Flowers are five-petalled, yellow and star shaped. They bloom from May to July. Bees enjoy its nectar

Growing Information

Height

Up To 10 Cm

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

AcidAlkalineNeutral

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Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

May grow on a wide range of soils and be invasive. As it's drought tolerant this plant naturally occurs on well-draining such as dunes, grassland, cracks on walls in sun

Pruning

None required

Propagation

Propagate by seed or division

Pests

Trouble-free

Diseases

Trouble-free

Garden Uses

Uses

Flower BordersWall Side BordersBanks SlopesWildflower Meadow

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

Up To 10 Cm

Habit

Trailing