Sedum reflexum aka Blue Spruce Stonecrop

Sedum | Updated: January 19, 2025

This evergreen succulent has blue-green needle-shaped leaves. The leaves grow on stems, mimicking a Spruce tree. It is a fast grower, matting as it grows in the ground, or trailing down if grown in a container. Leaves turn pink in cold weather. Watch for yellow flowers in the Summer.

Quick Guide

Full sun to partial shade 🌤️
Typical water needs for a succulent
Plant grows up to 8″ (20 cm) tall
Plant grows up to 60″ (31 cm) wide
Zone 4a (Minimum -30° F | -34.4° C)
Winter hardy
Propagation by stem cuttings and leaves
Generally non-toxic
Winter Dormant

How to 🩷 Care for and Propagate Your 🪴 Succulents

General Care for Sedum reflexum aka Blue Spruce Stonecrop

Sedum reflexum aka Blue Spruce Stonecrop is ideal for xeriscape gardening and replacing lawns with ground cover. It’s also great for vertical gardens and green roofs.

Watering

Sedum reflexum aka Blue Spruce Stonecrop has typical watering needs for a succulent. Use the soak and dry method, allowing the soil to dry out completely between waterings.

Where to Plant

Blue Spruce Stonecrop is cold hardy, thriving outdoors even in temperatures down to -30°F (-34.4°C). It prefers full to partial sun conditions.

How to Propagate Sedum reflexum aka Blue Spruce Stonecrop

Sedum reflexum aka Blue Spruce Stonecrop propagates easily and abundantly. It does not propagate true from seed.

Cuttings

To propagate Blue Spruce Stonecrop from cuttings, use a sterile, sharp knife or scissors. Remove a stem from the main plant and allow it to callous for several days before planting it in well-draining soil. Water when the soil has completely dried out.

Succulent Synonyms

Sedum rupestre
Petrosedum reflexum
Petrosedum rupestre
Reflexed Stonecrop
Jenny’s Stonecrop
Blue Stonecrop
Stone Orpine
Prick-Madam
Trip-Madam

Tags & Attributes

blue, blue stonecrop, blue-green leaves, jenny's stonecrop, petrosedum reflexum, petrosedum rupestre, pink, prick-madam, reflexed stonecrop, sedum rupestre, stone orpine, trip-madam, yellow, 🌤️full sun to partial shade

Scientific Classification

Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Saxifragales
Family: Crassulaceae
Genus: Petrosedum
Species: P. rupestre