Sedum glaucophyllum

Appalachian Stonecrop or Cliff Stonecrop is a rare little US native alpine plant that can be found growing only in the Appalachian Mountains between Virginia and West Virginia. It forms a low, spreading mat of light-green evergreen rosettes. Starry white flowers appear in early summer. Grow it in the lightly shaded rock garden or use it as edging in a well-drained border.

Zones: 5 to 8

Family: Crassulaceae

Type: Perennial

Height: 2 to 4 in.

Spread: 6 to 8 in.

Exposure: Full Sun to Part Shade

Soil Conditions: Dry, average

Bloom Time: April to June

Bloom Color: White

Native Range: the Appalachian Mountains between Virginia and West Virginia

Image Credits:

• Image 1 (rosettes) Kurt Stüber [1], CC BY-SA 3.0 <http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/>, via Wikimedia Commons
• Image 2 (flowers) Kurt Stüber [1], CC BY-SA 3.0 <http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/>, via Wikimedia Commons