Cape Blanco Sedum
Introduce bold texture to your landscape with Cape Blanco Sedum, a perennial that forms an undulating carpet of small, gray succulent rosettes. This variety pairs beautifully with other succulents and softly spills over rocks or container edges. In early to mid-summer, it produces clusters of bright yellow, pollinator-friendly flowers. A winner of the RHS Award of Garden Merit, this hardy plant thrives in Zones 5-9. It is ideal for creating low-maintenance groundcover, rock gardens, or container displays. This plant ships in the Fall as a potted specimen.
$9.32
Owner Satisfaction
4.5
/ 5
Category Rank
2189
/ 3268
#2189 in Landscaping & Garden Plants
Price vs Category Average
-66%
Below average
Mature Height
46
/ - inches tall
Who it's for
- Exceptional Drought Tolerance
- Striking Silvery Foliage
- Highly Adaptable Groundcover
Who should skip it
- Slow Establishment Rate
- Poor Tolerance for Wet Soil
- Vulnerable to Overwatering Pests
Key Specs
Mature Height
4-6 inches tall
Mature Spread
8-12 inches wide
Growing Zones
5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Soil Moisture
Average, Dry
Soil Type
Clay, Well-Drained, Loamy, Sandy
Ships As
Potted Plant
Awards
Award of Garden Merit 1993
Features
- Creates a mat of gray succulent foliage
- Attracts pollinators with yellow flowers
- Excellent for groundcover and mass plantings
- Provides evergreen winter interest
- Resistant to deer and rabbits
- Easy to grow and low maintenance
- Suitable for container gardening
- Naturalizes well in the landscape
What customers say
Customers overwhelmingly praise the Cape Blanco Sedum for its exceptional hardiness and striking silvery white foliage. This plant excels as a drought tolerant ground cover, thriving in dry, challenging locations. Reviewers consistently highlight its low maintenance needs and resilience once established, making it highly reliable. Plants generally arrive healthy and establish quickly, reflecting good stock preparation. A common point of feedback involves the small initial size of the plugs, which some customers feel leads to slow initial coverage. Despite this, overall satisfaction remains high due to the sedum's long term performance and excellent value as a beautiful, water wise solution for the garden.
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