Add year-round texture and effortless beauty to your garden with Sedum palmeri, commonly known as Palmer's Stonecrop. This hardy evergreen succulent forms attractive rosettes of blue-green to silver-green foliage that spread into a dense, trailing groundcover. In late winter through early spring, clusters of cheerful golden-yellow star-shaped flowers bloom above the foliage, attracting bees and other beneficial pollinators.

Heat tolerant, drought resistant, and exceptionally easy to grow, Palmer's Stonecrop is ideal for rock gardens, xeriscapes, retaining walls, fairy gardens, containers, and sunny borders. Its cascading habit also makes it an excellent spiller for pots and hanging baskets.

Whether you're an experienced gardener or just getting started with succulents, Sedum palmeri offers dependable color and structure with very little maintenance.

Key Features

• Evergreen succulent perennial
• Blue-green to silver-green rosette foliage
• Bright yellow star-shaped flowers
• Excellent drought tolerance
• Heat tolerant and low maintenance
• Fast-spreading groundcover
• Deer and rabbit resistant
• Pollinator friendly
• Great for fairy gardens and containers
• Easy to grow from rooted plants or cuttings

Plant Details

Botanical Name: Sedum palmeri

Common Name: Palmer's Stonecrop

Plant Type: Evergreen Succulent Perennial

Foliage Color: Blue-Green to Silver-Green

Flower Color: Bright Yellow

Bloom Season: Late Winter to Early Spring

Mature Height: 10–12 Inches

Spread: 18–24 Inches

Growth Habit: Low-Growing, Spreading, Trailing

Light Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade

Water Needs: Low Once Established

Soil Requirements: Well-Drained Sandy or Rocky Soil

Hardiness Zones: USDA 7–10

Characteristics: Evergreen, Drought Tolerant, Heat Tolerant, Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant, Pollinator Friendly, Low Maintenance

Garden Uses

Perfect for:

• Rock gardens
• Fairy gardens
• Succulent gardens
• Groundcover
• Xeriscapes
• Containers
• Hanging baskets
• Retaining walls
• Border edging
• Mediterranean gardens

Planting Partners

Pairs beautifully with:

• Sempervivum
• Echeveria
• Sedum 'Angelina'
• Delosperma (Ice Plant)
• Agave
• Yucca
• Lavender
• Artemisia 'Silver Mound'
• Blue Fescue
• Thyme

Care Tips

• Plant in well-drained soil to prevent root rot.
• Thrives in full sun for best foliage color and flowering.
• Water regularly during establishment, then only occasionally.
• Avoid overwatering, especially during winter.
• Cuttings root quickly and easily with minimal care.
• Remove spent flower stalks to maintain a tidy appearance.