Sedum “Weihenstephaner Gold”

Name: Sedum kamtchaticum "Weihenstephaner Gold" - plant d'Avenir
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A low-growing sedum with a thick, dependable dark-bronze/green foliage and prolific flowering cycle.

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Category: Balcony-Friendly, Bees and Butterflies, Evergreen, Frost Hardy, Ground Cover

Sedum ‘Weihenstephaner Gold’ is a low-growing, drought tolerant sedum with a thick, dependable dark-bronze/green foliage and prolific flowering cycle.

The flowers appear twice over the flowering season, taking the form of golden yellow stars with pinkish orange overtones which are adored by many pollinating insects.

As the flowers begin to transform into small fruits, the stems and foliage will begin to take on a reddish hue, becoming a bordeaux/puple towards the beginning of winter.

As a ground cover, as a creeping plant between bushes, as a bright low-maintenance windowbox – the Orange Stonecrop is at your service!

👨‍🌾GARDENING TIPS👨‍🌾:

Perfect for rock gardens, alpine gardens, container planting, hanging baskets, or mixed succulent displays.
Combines beautifully with other Sedum species, Sempervivum, and Crassula for textured succulent arrangements.
Minimal maintenance is required, with occasional pruning to maintain shape and remove spent flower stems.

Learn more about caring for your Sedum:

- FR: Sedum, une succulente résistante
- ENG: Sempergreen, caring for your Sedum

The Tales & The Botany: Sedum kamtchaticum var floriferum “Weihenstephaner Gold”

Officially, the cultivar is named after an agricultual college in Germany.

However!

There is another tale that says that it was named after a German beer that has the same color as the flowers of this Sedum. Either way, all roads here lead to Germany.

🌸 Floral Morphology: Sedum kamtchaticum var floriferum “Weihenstephaner Gold”

This variety of sedum stands out for its bright golden-yellow star-shaped flowers, grouped in dense umbels at the tips of the stems.

Blooming from late spring through late summer, it creates a brilliant, pollinator-friendly carpet highly attractive to bees and other insects.

The oval to spatulate leaves, slightly toothed, form a dense, ground-hugging mat that stays ornamental even outside the flowering period.

The combination of its vivid green foliage (which takes on bronze tones in autumn) and its golden blooms makes it an excellent choice for borders, rock gardens, and dry beds.

🧬 Reproductive Biology

Pollination is primarily entomophilous, attracting bees and other small insects. Sedum propagates easily through leaf cuttings or stem offsets, allowing rapid vegetative reproduction.

Seeds are produced in small capsules but vegetative propagation is far more common in cultivation.

The plant exhibits Crassulacean Acid Metabolism (CAM), opening stomata at night to conserve water while allowing photosynthesis during the day.

🦋 Ecology & Cultivation

Sedum thrive in well-drained, sandy or rocky soils under full sun, although it tolerates light shade.

It is drought-tolerant, frost-sensitive, and well-suited for rock gardens, containers, or as ground cover.

The plant is low-maintenance, requires minimal watering, and benefits from occasional pruning to remove damaged or overgrown stems.

Its vibrant leaf colors and compact growth habit make it popular for ornamental gardening and succulent collections.

Other names:

Orange Stonecrop

Orpin Russe

Orpin Jaune

Origin:

Kamtchatka, Siberia

Similaire

Weight	0,5 kg
Flowering	June, July, August, September
Soil	Loam, Dry, Sandy, Well-Draining
Exposure	Full Sun
Frost Tolerance	-25°C to -30°C
Size	0.2m H x 0.5m W