Phedimus Species, Kamschatca Stonecrop, Russian Stonecrop

On Aug 9, 2015, ellenfoster from Hinesburg, VT wrote:

This is a great ground cover sedum- very dense and the leaves are as nice as the flowers. It blooms before other ground cover sedums, so it makes for a nice succession in the garden. My only negative is that is could be invasive in places where it is particularly happy. I've had it outgrow other sedums of the sparsely leaved varieties. It is growing in some of the crappest soil I have.

On May 24, 2012, jazzy1okc from Oklahoma City, OK wrote:

I purchased this plant last year because I loved the way it crowded its pot while some of the other sedum on the nursery shelf seemed a little too whimpy. I put half of the plant in a spot that receives about five hours of sun and the other half in a shallow, twelve inch pot in full sun. I worried that neither would make it through the drought, but both did so well that I have pulled a bit of a start from the potted plant to restart in a pot and planted the rest in a very well-drained hot bed in full sun. I love the growth habit of this plant but have yet to see those lovely yellow blooms. Maybe this year?

On Feb 13, 2010, temafilly from Oconomowoc, WI (Zone 4b) wrote:

I recieved this as a free-bie, left it by the air conditioner potted in a converted milk jug over the winter and finally planted it in the shallow well of a flagpole planter (about 3" deep, in awful soil). More abuse one really couldn't have piled on it, and not only did it survive, but thrived. Highly recommended for the most inhospitable spots where nothing else grows, as long as it gets enough sun. In fall, the reddened leaf is striking combined with the brown seed heads and splashes of the original chartruse color where not yet frost bitten.

On Nov 17, 2007, kd2000 from toronto,
Canada wrote:

This plant does very well in my zone 4/5 Canadian garden, it is certainly not a weed, but can be direct sown with relative ease. It provides early spring light green colour in the rock garden, followed by nice bright yellow flowers and keeps its light green foliage well into October before turning a light red in late fall. It is hardy, looks great and low maintenance.

On Feb 1, 2006, sedum37 from Westford, MA (Zone 5b) wrote:

This is one of my favorite sedums! For growing habit, it forms a nice, rounded mound in the rock garden having a nice neat appearance. It will stay content each year if you do not wish to divide it. If you would like to increase your plants, just divide in half. In short order the mound on the mother plant will fill in and your new division will look beautiful.

On Jul 9, 2004, lincolnitess from Lincoln, NE (Zone 5b) wrote:

I use this sedum to edge some of my flower beds and like it because it greens up and starts growing very early in the spring and gives me something green to look at before much else is growing. I do have to go around once a year and dig back any that is spreading too far into my beds, but it is swallow rooted so this is easy to do. I never water it and it does great planned right next to the sidewalk and street.