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Key characteristics

Family: Crassulaceae
Height: 2 to 4 inches
Width: 12 to 24 inches, spreads as a groundcover
Flower color: White
Foliage color: Green, turning coral-red
Bloom time: Early to mid-summer
Light: Full sun
Water: Low; drought-tolerant
Maintenance: Low; minimal upkeep
Growing zone: USDA Zones 3 to 8
Wildlife: Attracts bees, butterflies, and other pollinators

Groundcovers

Sedum album ‘Coral Carpet’

White Stonecrop

Sedum album 'Coral Carpet' is a low-growing succulent known for its vibrant, changing foliage and delicate summer blooms. In spring and early summer, its small, fleshy leaves take on a bright green hue, gradually turning to shades of coral-red as the weather warms. By summer, 'Coral Carpet' produces clusters of tiny, star-shaped white flowers, which contrast beautifully with the colorful foliage, adding a soft, ethereal charm to rock gardens, ground covers, or container plantings.

Light

Full sun

Water

Low; drought-tolerant

Bloom time

Early to mid-summer

Find this plant

Works well in

Rock Gardens
Pathways & Walkways
Slopes & Banks
Pollinator Gardens

Companion plants

Armeria · Heathers · Dianthus · Catmints · Blue oat grass · Candytufts

Design tip

Use changing foliage colors to create movement through the garden as the seasons progress. Contrast the warm coral tones with cool blues, silvery foliage, and evergreen structure to build a planting that remains engaging long after flowering has finished.

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