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Stonecrop

Phedimus middendorffianus (FED-ih-mus mid-den-dorf-ee-AY-nus)

Family: Crassulaceae Non-native Groundcover

Succulent perennial herb with fleshy, flat or rounded leaves; flowers 4-5-parted, yellow, white, or red. This plant may be found in forests or other natural areas as a native plant. It is also used as a houseplant, interiorscape or in the landscape as a herbaceous perennial. It causes low toxicity if eaten. However, the stems and leaves, when very young and tender, may be eaten raw. Later, until they flower, they may be briefly cooked.

Source: NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox ↗ NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox, 35 attributes.

How it fits the guild

Guild layer 5 - Groundcover
See companions & conflicts ↓

Companions & Conflicts

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 niche Hylotelephium cauticola Phedimus spurius 'John Creech' Sedum makinoi

Full plant profile

Growing Conditions
Plant type
Ground Cover; Poisonous
USDA zones
4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
Light
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Soil drainage
Good Drainage | Very Dry
Growth rate
Slow
Canopy layer
5 - Groundcover
Form & Appearance
Texture
Fine
Leaf color
Green
Hairs present
No
Leaf detail
Small, fleshy, toothed, flat or rounded leaves.
Flower color
Gold/Yellow; Orange; Pink; Purple/Lavender; Red/Burgundy; White
Flower value
Showy
Bloom time
Summer
Fruit type
Capsule
Wildlife & Ecology
Native status
Non-native
Origin
Eastern Siberia to Korea, Japan
Attracts
Pollinators; Songbirds
Play value
Attractive Flowers; Attracts Pollinators; Textural
Food & Medicine
Fruit type
Capsule
Landscape Use
Landscape location
Recreational Play Area
Landscape theme
Children's Garden; Pollinator Garden
Garden tags
#evergreen #children's garden #pollinator plant #poisonous #groundcover #bird friendly #fall interest #playground plant #herb garden
Problems & Resistance
Disease problems
Southern Blight of Herbaceous Ornamentals
Poison severity
Low
Poison parts
Flowers; Fruits; Leaves; Roots; Sap/Juice; Seeds; Stems
Poison symptoms
Unknown, but possibly gastrointestinal symptoms.
Toxic principle
Alkaloids sedine, sedamine and others
Contact dermatitis
No
Toxicity summary
Low severity poison; parts: Flowers; Fruits; Leaves; Roots; Sap/Juice; Seeds; Stems

Planted at Hunnicutt

Nobody’s planted this one yet.