Sedum Album
Sedum album – Baby Tears Stonecrop
I once heard it said that Sedum is so hardy it’s called stonecrop because the only thing easier to look after are stones! Others believe the name comes from the way Sedums store water in their fleshy leaves, giving them a plump, stone-like appearance. Whatever the origin, one thing is certain: Sedum album is one of the hardiest and easiest succulents you can grow. It’s equally at home cascading over rocks, forming a dense ground cover in the garden, or thriving in pots, and it always looks good while doing it.
Commonly known as Baby Tears Stonecrop, Sedum album is a low-growing, mat-forming succulent that adapts beautifully to a wide range of Australian garden conditions. Its small, bead-like leaves are designed to store moisture, making it exceptionally drought-tolerant once established.
Colour Changes Through the Seasons
One of the most charming qualities of Sedum album is its ever-changing colour palette. Depending on the growing conditions, the leaves can shift from fresh green to reddish bronze, golden yellow, or even soft pink hues. Full sun and stress often bring out the striking bronze and red tones.Cooler weather can encourage shades of pink and gold while shadier, moist conditions usually keep the foliage lush green.
In our garden in Victoria, where we enjoy higher rainfall and nutrient-rich soil, Sedum album generally stays a healthy green (as shown in image 2). However, we notice plants exposed to full sun or clinging to rocks often turn that lovely reddish bronze (see image 3). This colour-changing ability means no two patches of Sedum album look exactly alike—perfect for creating seasonal interest in your garden.
Growth Habits and Benefits
Sedum album is a natural weed suppressant, forming a thick, living carpet that smothers unwanted growth. Its trailing habit allows it to spill gracefully over rockeries, walls, and garden edges, while also being tough enough to handle exposed, dry spots where little else will grow. It’s also frost-tolerant, making it a reliable choice across much of Australia.
They’re particularly effective when planted alongside other low-growing succulents such as Sedum acre, Delosperma, or Lampranthus. While they mix beautifully, we recommend planting each with some space around them too—Sedum album has such a charming look on its own that it deserves to shine by itself.
Flowers and Pollinator Friendly
In summer, Sedum album produces clusters of tiny star-shaped white flowers that cover the plant in a frothy display. These blooms are highly attractive to bees and other beneficial pollinators, adding biodiversity to your garden. The flowering carpet is especially striking against its colourful foliage, giving you year-round appeal
Sedum album plants for sale shown in 70mm pot. You will receive same or similar plants to those shown in images 6 onward. First 5 images for display only, to show you some of the different colours of this plant due to seasonal changes and growing conditions in our garden in Victoria.
All plants are shipped bare rooted unless otherwise stated. Orders are carefully packed and shipped via Express Post to NSW, VIC, QLD, SA and ACT. Orders are dispatched according to our weekly shipping schedule, available on our Shipping page, with tracking provided once your order has been lodged with Australia Post.
Succulents naturally change in colour, size and form throughout the year. Many develop richer colours and more compact growth during periods of seasonal stress, particularly through cooler months and brighter conditions, while warmer or lower-light conditions may produce greener, softer growth.
The plant you receive may therefore vary from the product images depending on the season, its stage of growth and current growing conditions. These natural variations are part of the character of living plants and do not affect their quality or health.
Pickup is available in Seville, Yarra Valley VIC by appointment. Order online as normal and any shipping charge will be automatically refunded after collection, unless you would prefer to receive an additional plant of similar value instead.
Important Plant Information
All plants are shipped bare rooted unless otherwise stated. This helps reduce shipping costs, improves plant safety during transit and allows plants to travel more reliably.
Plants are carefully packed for Express Post and may vary naturally in colour, size and form according to season, growth stage and growing conditions.
Please check the product description and images for information specific to the plant you are purchasing.
If you have any questions about your plant or order, please reach out to us. We’re always happy to help.