species
Sedum spectabile
Ice plant
Scale drawing from this record, beside a 1.7 m figure.
Sedum spectabile belongs to the family Crassulaceae, also known as Ice plant, introduced to the UK. It reaches 50 cm tall and 50 cm across in about 10 years. It grows in full sun, on loam, sand or chalk soil, where the ground is neutral or alkaline and in well drained or dry conditions, and suits average or exposed positions. It tolerates coastal exposure. It flowers from August to September. Its RHS hardiness rating is H7 (very hardy): Below −20°C.
Assembled from the attributes recorded below.
What this plant needs
- Size at maturity
- 50 cm tall × 50 cm across, after about 10 years
- Hardiness
- H7 (RHS)
- Aspect
- Full sun
- Soil
- Loam, Sand, Chalk
- Acidity
- Neutral, Alkaline
- Moisture
- Well drained, Dry
- Exposure
- Average, Exposed
- Coastal
- Tolerates salt wind
- In the UK
- Introduced
When it flowers
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
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