Family: Crassulaceae

Scientific Name: Phedimus kamtschaticus Sweet and Sour

Common Name: Sedum Sweet and Sour

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.

Plant TypePerennials Hardy
Hardiness Zone3
Sunlightfull, mostly sunny
Moistureaverage, dry once established
Soil & Siteaverage, dry, avoid wet soggy soils
Flowersyellow
Leavesgreen emerge nearly white, change to a frosty white edge , matures to green
Dimensions2 by 12 inches (HS)
Propagationcuttings
Native SiteSpecies plant P. kamtschaticus is native to eastern Asia and Kamchatka.
Cultivar OriginOriginated in Japan, brought to USA by plant collector Ozzie Johnson
Misc FactsThe 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)
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