Sedum mexicanum, commonly known as the Mexican stonecrop, is a flowering plant in the family Crassulaceae. It is a lime green, upright variety that produces bright yellow flowers and is used for ground cover, retaining walls, and rock gardens.
Sedum commonly known as “Stonecrop” or “spreading Stonecrop”, is a flowering perennial succulent belonging to the Crassulaceae family. There are over 400 different Sedum plant varieties. Sedum mexicanum is an evergreen, mat-forming, perennial plant producing a multitude of stems from a creeping rhizome; it can grow 10 - 20cm tall. The plant is used in 'green roof' systems, designed to insulate buildings whilst also providing wildlife habitats and improving the environment. It is also often grown as an ornamental. The plant is considered to be a native of Mexico, though it might have originated in Asia. It has spread north to southern USA and south to Guatemala and El Salvador, partly as a cultivated garden plant but also as a weed of disturbed areas.
