Sedum Angelina - Succulent Green - 3" Pot

Sedum rupestre 'Angelina', often sold as Angelina Stonecrop, is a creeping evergreen succulent prized for its fine, needle-like leaves in a glowing chartreuse-to-gold colour. In bright sun and cooler weather the tips take on coppery amber and orange hues, giving year-round colour with almost no effort.

It spreads quickly to form a dense, drought-tolerant carpet, rooting along the stems as it goes. In Indian gardens it thrives in sunny rockeries, the edges of raised beds, hanging baskets and shallow pots, where it spills attractively over the rim.

In early-to-mid summer it produces small, star-shaped yellow flowers held just above the foliage. Tough, low-maintenance and water-wise, it is well suited to terrace and balcony gardening across most of India.

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Care guide

Uses

<ul><li>Drought-tolerant groundcover for rockeries, gravel gardens and slopes</li><li>Edging plant for raised beds and pathways</li><li>Spiller in mixed succulent pots, hanging baskets and terrace planters</li><li>Year-round golden foliage colour with very low water needs</li><li>Good choice for water-wise and low-maintenance balcony gardens</li></ul>

Growing tips

<p>Grow in the sunniest spot you have for the brightest gold colour; shaded plants turn green and stretch. Use a gritty, free-draining mix and shallow or wide pots.</p><p>During the monsoon, move pots under cover or ensure excellent drainage to prevent root rot, as waterlogging is the main cause of failure in India. Cut back watering sharply in the rainy season.</p><p>In summer, water sparingly only when the soil dries out. Pinch stems through the growing season to keep the carpet dense, and propagate easily from the trimmings.</p>