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Key characteristics

Family: Crassulaceae
Height: 6 to 8 inches tall
Width: 12 to 18 inches wide
Flower color: Pink to rosy-pink clusters
Foliage color: Blue-green, rounded leaves often edged in pink, forming trailing or mounding growth
Bloom time: Late summer to early fall
Light: Full sun to partial shade
Water: Low
Maintenance: Very low
Growing zone: USDA Zones 3 to 9
Wildlife: Attracts bees, butterflies, and other pollinators

Groundcovers

Sedum sieboldii

October Daphne Stonecrop

Sedum sieboldii, commonly known as October Daphne, is a low-growing perennial succulent celebrated for its blue-green, round, fleshy leaves arranged in neat whorls along arching stems. The edges of the leaves often take on a rosy-pink hue as the season progresses, adding to the plant's visual appeal. In late summer to early autumn, clusters of star-shaped, rosy-pink flowers appear at the tips of the stems, providing a delightful splash of color and attracting bees and butterflies to the garden.

Light

Full sun to partial shade

Water

Low

Bloom time

Late summer to early fall

Find this plant

Works well in

Rock Gardens
Pathways & Walkways
Slopes & Banks
Pollinator Gardens

Companion plants

Ice plants · Barberries · Coneflower · Blue oat grass · Salvia · Creeping phlox

Design tip

Take advantage of the arching stems by allowing them to soften the edges of retaining walls, raised beds, or stone borders. Combine trailing forms with upright grasses and flowering perennials to create layered plantings that feel balanced and naturally flowing.