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Sedum clavatum
Sedum | Updated: January 19, 2025
Sedum clavatum has round, blueish-green leaves that form a beautiful rosette shape. It works well as a ground cover or in a hanging basket.
Quick Guide
- Full sun to partial shade 🌤️
- Typical water needs for a succulent
- Grows up to 6″ (15 cm) tall
- Grows up to 8″ (20 cm) wide
- Zone 10a (Minimum 30° F | -1.1 ° C)
- Not cold hardy
- Propagates from leaves, cuttings, or seeds
- Generally non-toxic to humans and animals
- Summer Dormant
How to 🩷 Care for and Propagate Your 🪴 Succulents
General Care for Sedum clavatum
Sedum clavatum is an evergreen succulent that makes excellent ground cover, spreading and trailing effectively, and is well-suited for hanging baskets. Look for small white flowers blooming in the summer.
When stressed, Sedum clavatum’s bluish-green leaves develop beautiful light pink tips, making it ideal for outdoor growth. Indoors, it may struggle and lose its color.
Watering
Sedum clavatum has typical succulent watering needs.
Where to Plant
Plant Sedum clavatum where it receives at least 6 hours of sunlight daily. It thrives in hanging baskets or rock gardens.
Growing Season
Sedum clavatum actively grows in cooler months. Fertilize during Spring and Fall, avoiding fertilization in summer.
How to Propagate Sedum clavatum
Propagating Sedum clavatum is straightforward from leaves, cuttings, or seeds.
Leaves
To propagate from leaves, select a healthy leaf and gently twist it from the stem. Ensure no part of the leaf remains on the stem. Let the leaf callous for several days before laying it on well-draining soil. Water after the soil dries completely. Once roots and a rosette form and the mother leaf withers, plant the new growth.
Cuttings
For cuttings, use a sharp, sterile knife or scissors to cut a stem from the Sedum cluster. Let the cut end callous for a few days before planting in well-draining soil.
Seeds
Sow seeds in well-draining soil in Fall. Grow outdoors in Zone 9a or higher; for cooler areas, start indoors under a grow light.
Tags & Attributes
Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Saxifragales
Family: Crassulaceae
Genus: Sedum
Species: S. clavatum