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Sedum stahlii

baked beans

A compact, evergreen succulent, to around 15cm high, with creeping, branching stems and small, fleshy, bead-shaped glossy green leaves, covered with fine hairs and often flushed dark red. Leaves are easily detached, but can be used to propagate new plants. Small clusters of pale yellow flowers are produced at the tips of the stems in summer

Other common names

coral beads

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Ultimate height

0.1–0.5 metres

Time to ultimate height

2–5 years

Ultimate spread

0.1–0.5 metres

Chalk

Loam

Sand

Moisture

Well–drained

pH

Alkaline, Neutral

	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Full sun
Partial shade

Aspect

East–facing or South–facing or West–facing

Exposure

Sheltered

Hardiness
Hardiness ratings
All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets
H1a: under glass all year (>15C)
H1b: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1c: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)

Botanical details

Family: Crassulaceae
Native to GB / Ireland: No
Foliage: Evergreen
Habit: Matforming
Genus: Sedum may be annuals or herbaceous or evergreen perennials with succulent stems and leaves and clusters of small, star-shaped flowers in summer or autumn
Name status: Correct
Plant range: Mexico

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow indoors, or in containers that can be moved indoors over winter, in a free draining, gritty potting mix. Position in bright indirect light with protection from hot sun. See houseplant cacti and succulent cultivation

Propagation

Propagate by softwood stem tips cuttings, or simply by removing leaves and leaving them on the soil surface to root

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Houseplants
Conservatory and greenhouse

Pruning

No pruning required

Pests

May be susceptible to slugs, snails, vine weevil grubs, scale insects and mealybugs

Diseases

May be susceptible to fungal and bacterial crown and root rots, especially in damp conditions and poor drainage

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