'Angelina' stonecrop is a cultivar mainly grown for its striking spiky yellow leaves that turn an attractive red-orange color with cold weather in the fall. In the wild, this plant is often found along walls, shingle and warm grassy places on sandy soils. It avoids acid soils. Plant in the full sun, although it tolerates light shade, and in a site that provides good drainage. Gardeners often use the plant as a groundcover in a rock garden, draping over a rock wall, or hanging basket. It is a mat-forming plant that spreads rapidly. It looks best in small groups or mass planted as a border front or lining a walkway or patio. This plant is resistant to damage by deer and rabbits and tolerates drought, air pollution, and dry rocky soils. The leaves tend to fall off easily; however, the fallen leaves can be used to propagate new plants. Stems and leaves may be eaten raw when very young and tender. As the stems and leaves age, but before the plants flower, the edible parts may still be eaten if they are briefly cooked. The sap can irritate the skin of some people and the leaves, eaten in quantity, can cause stomach upsets. A good ground cover plant for a sunny position. The plant is used on 'green roof' and 'green wall' systems in Korea where plants are incorporated into the structure of the building to provide habitats for wildlife and insulate the building, helping to improve the environment. Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: No serious diseases or insect problems, except for occasional slugs and snails. Avoid wet or poorly drained conditions. VIDEO Created by Laura Barth for "Houseplants, Succulents, and Cacti," a plant identification course developed in partnership with Longwood Gardens. Note that 'Angelina' stonecrop is referred to by the synonym, Sedum rupestre 'Angelina'.
Curated pairwise relationships between this plant and others in the library — who feeds
whom, who competes, who confuses the pests. Green reads as a good pairing, red as one to avoid.
No curated interactions recorded for this species yet.
Also noted by NC State
Related species the NC State Plant Toolbox flags for this plant — look-alikes to tell
apart, and plants that play a similar role in a planting. Ones we carry in the library are linked.
Fills a similar nicheHylotelephium 'Matrona'Sedumx Heucherella
Full plant profile
Growing Conditions
Plant type
Ground Cover; Herbaceous Perennial; Succulent
Life cycle
Perennial
USDA zones
5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
Light
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day) | Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Soil texture
Clay; Loam (Silt); Sand; Shallow Rocky
Soil pH
Alkaline (>8.0); Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Soil drainage
Good Drainage | Occasionally Dry
Available space
Less than 12 inches; 12 inches-3 feet
NC region
Coastal; Mountains; Piedmont
Mature size
Height: 0 ft. 4 in. - 0 ft. 6 in. | Width: 1 ft. 0 in. - 2 ft. 0 in.
Growth rate
Rapid
Maintenance
Low
Canopy layer
5 - Groundcover (<1 ft)
Form & Appearance
Habit / form
Cascading; Creeping; Spreading
Texture
Fine
Foliage
Broadleaf Evergreen; Deciduous
Leaf color
Brown/Copper; Gold/Yellow; Green
Leaf type
Simple
Leaf arrangement
Opposite
Leaf shape
Ovate
Leaf margin
Entire
Leaf feel
Fleshy
Leaf value
Long-lasting; Showy
Leaf size
< 1 inch long, < 1 inch wide
Hairs present
No
Leaf detail
Tiny, pointed, cylindrical chartreuse yellow-green leaves 3/4 of an inch long with light brown tips. With cool weather leaves turn red-orange.
Fall color
Orange; Red/Burgundy
Flower color
Gold/Yellow
Flower value
Showy
Flower form
Cyme
Flower shape
Star
Flower size
< 1 inch
Flower detail
Small, terminal clusters of tiny, star-shaped, five-petaled, yellow flowers (each to 1/2 inch across) bloom in flat terminal inflorescences just above the foliage June to August.
Bloom time
Summer
Fruit type
Capsule
Stem detail
low, thick stems
Wildlife & Ecology
Native status
Non-native
Origin
Europe, Turkey
Distribution
Central and western Europe, Britain.
Play value
Colorful
Food & Medicine
Edible parts
Leaves; Stems
Harvest time
Fall
Fruit type
Capsule
Edibility
Stems and leaves can be eaten, but when ingested in large quantities, can cause stomach upset.
Landscape Use
Landscape location
Container; Naturalized Area; Rock Wall; Small Space
Landscape theme
Children's Garden; Drought Tolerant Garden; Fairy Garden; Rock Garden