Chinese Stonecrop
Sedum tetractinum · Native to China
A hardy, fast-spreading sedum with tiny, coin-shaped leaves that form dense green mats. A perfect filler, groundcover, or trailing accent in mixed plantings.
Available in 4½ inchCare
Light
Thrives in bright light to full sun, which encourages compact growth and vibrant color. In strong sun the leaves take on warm bronze tones.
Water
Water sparingly, allowing the soil to dry completely between waterings.
Soil & Feeding
Use a gritty, well-draining soil, and fertilize lightly during the growing season.
Quick Tip
It roots wherever stems touch soil — snap off a piece and lay it down to start a whole new plant.
Details
Its tiny, star- and coin-shaped leaves form dense, spreading mats that work beautifully in containers or mixed succulent plantings.
- ✅ Hardy and fast-growing
- ✅ Excellent filler or groundcover plant
- ✅ Easy-care and drought-tolerant
Size
Available in a 4½ inch pot — a great starter size that’s easy to place on a windowsill, desk, or shelf, and simple to repot or divide as it spreads.
Good to Know
🐾 Non-toxic and easy to maintain — a worry-free choice around pets and children.
Plant Bio
Sedum tetractinum · Chinese Sedum
Chinese Stonecrop is a low, spreading sedum native to China, where it grows over rocks and slopes as a tough, mat-forming groundcover. Like other stonecrops, it’s built to thrive in lean, gritty spots where little else will.
Its leaves are small, flat, and almost coin-shaped, carried along trailing stems that spread out and root as they go. In bright light and cooler weather the green foliage flushes with coppery-bronze tones, and in summer it can be topped with small yellow, star-shaped flowers.
It’s fast, forgiving, and easy to propagate — a single dropped stem will happily root and start a new patch — which makes it a favorite filler and “spiller” in mixed succulent containers.
Care couldn’t be simpler: bright light, gritty soil, and sparing water.
How is it different from other succulents?
- It spreads into a low, trailing mat rather than forming a single rosette or column.
- Its flat, coin-shaped leaves bronze attractively in sun.
- It roots easily from stems, making it an effortless groundcover and filler.
Note: Generally considered non-toxic and very easy to grow, but raised for ornament rather than eating. Keep care consistent and enjoy.