Sedum spathulifolium 'Cape Blanco'
Sedum spathulifolium 'Cape Blanco'
Sedum spathulifolium 'Cape Blanco' quick care tips
Watering
Watering
Sedum spathulifolium 'Cape Blanco' is a drought-tolerant succulent variety, so watering around once per week in the peak growing season is advised. Ensure the soil dries between waterings following the 3 Ds: drench, drain and dry. It is also advised to completely stop watering when conditions are frosty, keeping the plant dry for several months at a time over winter.
Feeding
Feeding
Sedum spathulifolium 'Cape Blanco' likes to be fed to bring out its best forms and colours. We recommend feeding with a liquid seaweed feed every 2 weeks in the main growing season from April to September. A feed we recommend is the one from our friends at LittleGreenSeaweed.
Ideal soil
Ideal soil
Sedum spathulifolium 'Cape Blanco' needs free draining soil to thrive. We recommend a mixture of 1/3 John Innes no.2, 1/3 perlite and 1/3 coconut coir. The soil mix we offer here is similar in composition to this.
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Sedum spathulifolium 'Cape Blanco'
A cultivar of Sedum spathulifolium.
Sedum spathulifolium 'Cape Blanco' is a small-headed succulent that spreads very quickly. It is a popular carpet succulent due to its white/silver colouring. It blooms in summer with monocarpic yellow flowers. There are always multiple heads so the death bloom is never terminal for the plant unless all heads flower at once.
A lovely silver succulent that spreads and looks great planted in groups or as an underplanting for larger succulents.
Difficulty
BeginnerFeatured Colour
WhiteGrowth Form
Ground/ pot coverGrowth Rate
ModerateMinimum Temperature
-6°CMaximum Height & Spread
30 cm x 30 cmIdeal Environment for Sedum spathulifolium 'Cape Blanco'
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