Sedum reflexum Angelina - Stonecrop

Sedum reflexum 'Angelina', also known as reflexed stonecrop or rock stonecrop, is a small succulent perennial and groundcover plant, perfect for rock gardens. Its evergreen foliage forms a carpet of thin cylindrical chartreuse green leaves in spring, turning bronze with orange hues in autumn. Its yellow cyme flowers bloom in summer. It is a carefree plant, suitable for dry soils, requiring very little maintenance and adding charm to neglected areas of the garden.

Sedum reflexum 'Angelina' is a rare form. It is a small evergreen perennial plant with fleshy leaves, belonging to the Crassulaceae family. It does not exceed 15cm (6in) in height. It spreads rapidly through stem rooting and sowing, eventually forming beautiful carpets. Its creeping stems are covered with needle-like fleshy leaves. They are initially chartreuse green, then turn bronze to purple with orange hues as the first cold weather arrives. This plant produces numerous sterile upright shoots with linear leaves ending in a point. From June to August, yellow flowers appear, grouped in several curved spikes before blooming. They open in corymbs. The nectar-rich flowers attract many pollinating insects.

In nature, reflexed stonecrops prefer rocks and stone walls, where they can live with very little soil. The 'Angelina' sedum is a boon for dry gardens, rockeries, and places with thin and poor soil. It pairs well with dwarf wormwoods, Teucrium marum, Thymus polytrichus, cerastiums, and Montpellier soapwort. Particularly robust and hardy in well-drained soil, it can spread on rooftop terraces. In this usage, it can be associated with Delosperma lineare, Drosanthemum hispidum, Malephora crocea, and Sempervivums.