Sedum Winter Lemon

Description

Sedum ‘Winter Lemon’ – creeping stonecrop

Botanical name: Sedum ‘Winter Lemon’
Common names: Stonecrop, sedum
Family: Crassulaceae
Plant type: Evergreen succulent perennial
Habit: Low, spreading, mat-forming
Pot size: 1 litre pot
Eventual size: Approx. 5cm tall × 20–30cm spread
Foliage: Fleshy, lemon-yellow foliage brightening in cool weather; evergreen
Flowers: Small, starry flowers in summer
Scent: Not scented
Aspect / light: Full sun
Soil: Very free-draining, gritty; poor; any pH; drought-tolerant
Hardiness: RHS H5 (hardy, to about −15°C); USDA zones 5–9
Exposure: Open, sunny; dislikes wet
Native range: Species of the genus native to the northern hemisphere
Toxicity / pet & child safety: Generally considered non-toxic to people and pets; sap may occasionally irritate sensitive skin

Sedum ‘Winter Lemon’ is a low evergreen stonecrop forming a carpet of fleshy lemon-yellow foliage that brightens in cool weather, with starry summer flowers. Ideal for rockeries, walls, gravel and shallow pots.

GardenAdvice notes

A low, mat-forming evergreen stonecrop grown for its bright lemon-yellow succulent foliage, which intensifies in cool weather to light up rockeries and containers. Exceptionally drought-tolerant and easy, it needs only sun and sharp drainage, forming a neat, weed-suppressing carpet.

Growing & planting

Plant in spring or autumn in very free-draining, gritty soil in full sun, where the bright foliage colours best. Ideal in rockeries, wall tops, gravel, green roofs, between paving and in shallow pans. Space about 25cm apart.

Care & maintenance

Virtually maintenance-free. Water only in extreme drought, avoid feeding, and keep it dry over winter. Trim back any straggly growth in spring. Its low, spreading mat suppresses weeds and needs little attention.

Propagation

• Cuttings: Take stem or leaf cuttings in summer — they root extremely easily.
• Division: Detach rooted pieces and replant almost any time in the growing season.

Pests & diseases

Generally trouble-free. Vine weevil grubs can attack roots in containers, and it rots in wet, poorly drained conditions. Sharp drainage prevents almost all problems.

Uses in the garden

Perfect for rockeries, dry stone walls, alpine troughs and pans, gravel gardens, green roofs, between paving and in shallow containers, where its yellow foliage brightens year-round.

Wildlife value

The summer flowers attract bees and other pollinating insects.

Toxicity & safety

This stonecrop is generally regarded as non-toxic to people and pets, though the sap may occasionally irritate sensitive skin.

GardenAdvice tip

‘Winter Lemon’ earns its keep in the colder months, when its foliage takes on its brightest lemon-gold tones just as the garden needs cheering up — so plant it where you’ll see it in winter. Give it the sharpest drainage you can and it will thrive on neglect for years.

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