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Plants that fill a similar niche:
Hylotelephium cauticola
Hylotelephium 'Matrona'
Sedum
Phedimus middendorffianus has some common disease problems:
Southern Blight of Herbaceous Ornamentals

Phedimus middendorffianus

Previously known as:

  • Sedum middendorffianum
Phonetic Spelling
FED-ih-mus mid-den-dorf-ee-AY-nus
This plant has low severity poison characteristics.
See below
Description

Stonecrop is a herbaceous perennial, succulent, sub shrub native to Siberia, Japan, and Korea where it can be found in rocky, mountainous areas. It is fleshy with flat or rounded colorful leaves and multiple 4 to 5 parted flowers in yellow, white, or red. It has a woody texture and creeping habit, forming a low-growing mound of stems maturing to a height of 1 foot with an 18 inch spread.

Stonecrop does best in full sun, moist well-drained neutral to alkaline soil. It does tolerate most soil types and is drought resistant. This plant may be found in forests or other natural areas as a native plant.  It can be used as a houseplant, interiorscape or in the landscape as a low-growing, mounding ground cover. However, it is slow growing and can take up to 2 years to mature.

The plant can cause low toxicity if eaten.  However, the stems and leaves, when very young and tender, may be eaten raw.  Later, until they flower, they should be briefly cooked.

Diseases, insect pests, and other plant problems:

Can be susceptible to fungal and bacterial diseases. Watch for slugs and snails.

See this plant in the following landscape :
Cultivars / Varieties:
  • var. diffus
var. diffus
Tags:
#evergreen#children's garden#pollinator plant#poisonous#groundcover#bird friendly#fall interest#playground plant#herb garden#creeping#multistemmed#subshrub#colorful flowers#slow growing#colorful leaves#deer resistant#drought tolerant
 
Cultivars / Varieties:
  • var. diffus
var. diffus
Tags:
#evergreen#children's garden#pollinator plant#poisonous#groundcover#bird friendly#fall interest#playground plant#herb garden#creeping#multistemmed#subshrub#colorful flowers#slow growing#colorful leaves#deer resistant#drought tolerant
  • Attributes:
    Genus:
    Phedimus
    Species:
    middendorffianus
    Family:
    Crassulaceae
    Life Cycle:
    Perennial
    Recommended Propagation Strategy:
    Division
    Stem Cutting
    Country Or Region Of Origin:
    Eastern Siberia to Korea, Japan
    Distribution:
    Introduced to Germany
    Play Value:
    Attractive Flowers
    Attracts Pollinators
    Textural
  • Whole Plant Traits:
    Plant Type:
    Ground Cover
    Poisonous
    Shrub
    Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
    Broadleaf Evergreen
    Habit/Form:
    Clumping
    Creeping
    Growth Rate:
    Slow
    Maintenance:
    Low
    Texture:
    Fine
  • Cultural Conditions:
    Light:
    Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
    Soil Texture:
    Clay
    Loam (Silt)
    Sand
    Shallow Rocky
    Soil pH:
    Alkaline (>8.0)
    Neutral (6.0-8.0)
    Soil Drainage:
    Good Drainage
    Moist
    Very Dry
    USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
    4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
  • Fruit:
    Fruit Type:
    Capsule
    Fruit Description:
    Seeds are ovoid, minute. and display in mid to late summer.
  • Flowers:
    Flower Color:
    Gold/Yellow
    Orange
    Pink
    Purple/Lavender
    Red/Burgundy
    White
    Flower Value To Gardener:
    Showy
    Flower Bloom Time:
    Summer
    Flower Shape:
    Star
    Flower Description:
    Multiple star-shaped flowers with linear sepals, yellow petals, stamens shorter than the petals, and purple anthers.
  • Leaves:
    Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
    Broadleaf Evergreen
    Leaf Color:
    Green
    Red/Burgundy
    Leaf Feel:
    Fleshy
    Deciduous Leaf Fall Color:
    Red/Burgundy
    Leaf Arrangement:
    Alternate
    Leaf Shape:
    Linear
    Spatulate
    Leaf Margin:
    Serrate
    Hairs Present:
    No
    Leaf Length:
    < 1 inch
    Leaf Width:
    < 1 inch
    Leaf Description:
    Small leaves are fleshy, toothed, and flat or rounded. leaves 1/2 to 1 inch long and 1/4 inch wide. Leaves are burgundy when they first emerge, turn green, and turn bright red in the fall.
  • Stem:
    Stem Is Aromatic:
    No
    Stem Description:
    Stems are numerous, tufted, basally branched, and erect, 10-30 cm, usually persistent.
  • Landscape:
    Landscape Location:
    Container
    Recreational Play Area
    Woodland
    Landscape Theme:
    Children's Garden
    Pollinator Garden
    Design Feature:
    Small groups
    Attracts:
    Pollinators
    Songbirds
  • Poisonous to Humans:
    Poison Severity:
    Low
    Poison Symptoms:
    Unknown, but possibly gastrointestinal symptoms.
    Poison Toxic Principle:
    Alkaloids sedine, sedamine and others
    Causes Contact Dermatitis:
    No
    Poison Part:
    Flowers
    Fruits
    Leaves
    Roots
    Sap/Juice
    Seeds
    Stems