Description | Sedum Sweet and Sour (Phedimus kamtschaticus) is a variegated form of Sedum kamtschaticum Low growing and likes full sunny, tolerating dry conditions once established. |
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Plant Type | Perennials Hardy |
Hardiness Zone | 3 |
Sunlight | full, mostly sunny |
Moisture | average, dry once established |
Soil & Site | average, dry, avoid wet soggy soils |
Flowers | yellow |
Leaves | green emerge nearly white, change to a frosty white edge , matures to green |
Dimensions | 2 by 12 inches (HS) |
Propagation | cuttings |
Native Site | Species plant P. kamtschaticus is native to eastern Asia and Kamchatka. |
Cultivar Origin | Originated in Japan, brought to USA by plant collector Ozzie Johnson |
Misc Facts | The genus name is derived from the Latin word "sedo" which means to sit. The common name Stone Crop refers to the plants ability to grow on stony ledges.AKA: , White-tip Kamtschatka Stonecrop, Sedum kamtschaticum |
Notes & Reference | #209-The Plant Lovers Guide to Sedums (Brent Horvath) |