Sedum acre seeds - Stonecrop

Sedum acre, also known as Yellow Stonecrop, Wall Pepper, Sharp Stonecrop, or Biting Stonecrop, is a small low-growing succulent perennial plant, particularly suited to dry and sunny environments. Thanks to its robustness and its ability to colonise dry lands, it is perfect for rockeries, walls, or even green roofs. Its bright yellow flowers, loved by pollinating insects, bring a touch of vivid colour in summer.

Belonging to the Crassulaceae family, Stonecrops are among the best plants for shallow and poor soil. They thrive in stony, rocky, and sunny lands. They are hardy perennials (-15°C and below), low-maintenance, and beneficial for biodiversity.

Sedum acre belongs to the Crassulaceae family, it is a botanical species native to Europe, North Africa, and Western Asia. It mainly grows in dry rocky and limestone environments, sometimes up to 1500 m altitude. This fast-growing succulent plant forms a dense carpet 10 to 15 cm high. Its creeping stems, often red, bear very small, thick, fleshy, and overlapping, bright green leaves, which turn reddish under strong sun exposure. This foliage remains decorative in winter. The small star-shaped flowers appear in June and July. They are bright yellow and arranged in spikes at the top of the erect stems. These flowers attract bees and other pollinators. The fruits are small capsules containing tiny seeds.

Sedum acre is an excellent choice for quickly covering arid areas such as rockeries, paving joints, or walls. Resistant to drought, yellow stonecrop also tolerates challenging conditions like sea winds and urban pollution. It can be combined with other plants for dry or well-drained soils, such as Sedum spurium ‘Dragon's Blood’ for a colour contrast, Thymus serpyllum 'Magic Carpet' (Creeping Thyme), Alyssum montanum 'Berggold' (Gold Dust) or even Sempervivum tectorum (Houseleek). These combinations create a resilient, flowery, and drought-tolerant setting.