A hardy creeping groundcover succulent with needle-like blue-green foliage resembling tiny spruce shoots, lighting up with flat heads of bright yellow star flowers in summer. Tough and frost-tolerant.
At a glance
- Plant type: Succulent
- Mature size: 15 cm H × 50 cm W
- Aspect: full sun
- Water: very drought tolerant once established
- Frost: hardy
- Maintenance: low maintenance
- Origin: Exotic
About Blue Spruce Stonecrop
Botanically, Sedum rupestre is a moderate-growing succulent in the Crassulaceae family. It reaches around 15 cm tall and 50 cm wide at maturity, with evergreen and silver-grey foliage. Yellow flowers appear in summer.
Where to grow Blue Spruce Stonecrop
Blue Spruce Stonecrop suits Mediterranean, warm-temperate and arid and semi-arid climates and grows best in full sun. It is frost hardy and shrugs off cold winters. It also is a genuinely water-wise choice and is deer-resistant.
Soil & planting
Blue Spruce Stonecrop does best in sandy and free-draining soil. Dig in plenty of compost before planting, water in well, and mulch to keep roots cool.
Watering & feeding
Blue Spruce Stonecrop handles dry conditions well once established. Refresh mulch and provide a modest balanced feed at the start of spring. Keep a newly planted specimen evenly watered through its first season; established plants can then follow the water needs above.
Pruning & care
Prune Blue Spruce Stonecrop after flowering to keep it compact and encourage the next flush of blooms. Overall it is low maintenance.
Using Blue Spruce Stonecrop in the garden
Blue Spruce Stonecrop earns its place for pots and courtyard containers, a low lawn alternative and holding soil on banks and slopes. It is equally at home in the ground or a large pot on a balcony or courtyard.
Companion planting & design
Combine Blue Spruce Stonecrop with plants that share its preference for very drought tolerant and Mediterranean climate. Use an odd-numbered group where space allows, or repeat it at intervals through a longer bed.
Good to know
It is regarded as non-toxic and pet-safe.
Buying Blue Spruce Stonecrop
Plant Sale lists Blue Spruce Stonecrop as potted plants. Current stock is confirmed manually, so register interest above before planning around a specific size.
