How to Grow and Care for Petrosedum

Jenny's stonecrop is a perennial succulent which prefers to grow over the faces of cliffs. This plant is dormant in the summer and grows in the winter. When the vines dry up for summer, they can become brittle and snap, after which they're carried in the wind. When they land, they may root and form entirely new plants.

A perennial succulent native to Europe, prick-madam (Petrosedum rupestre) produces yellow flowers between its spruce-like foliage. The leaves themselves can come in many shades, often tinted blue, gray, or yellow. It is a popular houseplant or garden companion and is able to survive droughts, deer, rabbits, and (arguably) curious children better than most.

Rock stonecrop is a succulent perennial with fleshy, spoon-shaped leaves that form low-growing mats. It boasts clusters of starry, yellow flowers in summer, demonstrating its drought tolerance. Thriving in rocky, well-drained soil, rock stonecrop skillfully occupies crevices and alpine gardens, where it provides a hardy ground cover and attracts pollinators.

Pale stonecrop is a succulent shrub native to the stony lands across the Mediterranean. The amount of light the plant receives will affect the color of its leaves, which are typically bluish green. More light will mean greater color variation.