Short-leaved stonecrop (Sedum brevifolium)

Short-leaved stonecrop (Sedum brevifolium) is that can grow up to 10cm tall and 10cm – 50cm wide. In this growing guide we’ll learn the cultivation details and how to plant Short-leaved stonecrop (Sedum brevifolium).

This plant is commonly known as short-leaved stonecrop.

This is a semi-evergreen plant that takes 2-5 years to reach full maturity.

Plant profile

Common name: short-leaved stonecrop
Scientific name: Sedum brevifolium

Habit: Mat forming
Height: Up to 10cm
Spread: 10cm – 50cm
Foliage: Semi-evergreen
Sunlight: Full Sun
Soil: Loam, Sand
Moisture: Well drained
Garden type: Patio & Container Garden, Rock & Gravel Garden
Planting type: Low Maintenance
Other characteristics: Drought resistant

Seasonal colors

How to plant Short-leaved stonecrop (Sedum brevifolium) – Joan Simon from Barcelona, España, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

How to plant

In this section we will learn how to plant Short-leaved stonecrop (Sedum brevifolium), know its needs in terms of soil, watering and sun exposure.

Soil

Short-leaved stonecrop (Sedum brevifolium) is a plant that prefers to grow in loam or sand.

• The loam soil is dark, rich in organic matter but balanced in minerals. It offers the best of all worlds, retaining enough water for the plants, but allowing excess moisture to drain away. This is the most desired type of garden soil, perfect for most plants.

• Sandy soil is light, porous and very easy to drain. It is a soil poor in organic matter and nutrients. It is composed of relatively large mineral particles that allow water to drain quickly.

It is not very sensitive to soil acidity or alkalinity and grows well in soils with pH acid, alkaline or neutral.

Regarding drainage, Sedum brevifolium likes to grow in well drained soil.

Sunlight

Short-leaved stonecrop (Sedum brevifolium) should be grown in full sun places.

Cultivation profiles – Growing Short-leaved stonecrop (Sedum brevifolium) – Josep Gesti, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons