Sedum lydium
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Family: Crassulaceae
Pronounced: SAY-dum LI-dee-um
GROWING GUIDE
Geographic Origin:
West and Central Turkey, and Western Asia.
Plant Group:
Perennial.
Hardiness:
Sunset zones: All.
USDA zones: 5-8.
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Flowering period: Summer.
Flowering attributes: Corymbs of white, star-shaped flowers on top of flowering stems.
Leaf attributes: Succulent, evergreen, fleshy green leaves turning bronzy-red in fall.
Growth habit: Cushion-forming.
Light: Full sun.
Soil: Dry, rocky, well-drained soil.
Propagation Methods: Short stem pieces root readily in garden soil. | Divide in spring.
Rainy Side Notes
Sedum comes from the Latin word, sedo, meaning to sit. Lydium means of Lydia.
Sedum lydium can be tucked into crannies in rock walls, edges of pavers where there is no foot traffic, and rock gardens. This is an easy sedum to grow and very drought tolerant, a plus during our dry summers. In fact, during our summer drought, as well as during the winter, the foliage turns shades of red. The stems will root as they spread along the ground. I like the textures of the small succulent rosette of leaves, hanging precariously at times, against the basalt rock walls.
Debra Teachout-Teashon
Photographed in author's garden.
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