Biting stonecrop (Sedum acre) is a plant of succulent leaves that can grow up to 10cm tall and wide.
This plant has several common names including: biting stonecrop, wall pepper, bird’s bread, common stonecrop, country pepper, creeping Charlie, creeping Jack, ginger, gold dust, golden moss, Jack of the buttery, love and tangle, prick-madam, pricket, tangle tail, wall moss or wall paper.
This is a evergreen plant that takes to reach full maturity.
Plant profile
Common name: biting stonecrop, wall pepper, bird’s bread, common stonecrop, country pepper, creeping Charlie, creeping Jack, ginger, gold dust, golden moss, Jack of the buttery, love and tangle, prick-madam, pricket, tangle tail, wall moss, wall paper
Scientific name: Sedum acre
Plant type: Cactus / Succulent
Habit: Mat forming
Height: Up to 10cm
Foliage: Evergreen
Sunlight: Full Sun
Soil: Chalk, Loam, Sand
Moisture: Moist but well drained, Well drained
Garden type: Coastal, Rock & Gravel Garden, Wildflower meadow, Wildlife Gardens
Seasonal colors
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How to plant Biting stonecrop (Sedum acre) – Ivar Leidus, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Cultivation profiles – Growing Biting stonecrop (Sedum acre) – Michel Langeveld, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
