Kamchatka Stonecrop
Phedimus kamtschaticus · Native to Russia & East Asia
A hardy, low-spreading stonecrop with scalloped green leaves, cheerful golden-yellow summer flowers, and brilliant orange-red fall color. One of the most cold-tolerant succulents — and pet-friendly.
Available in 4½ inchCare
Light
Thrives in bright, indirect to direct light. The more sun it gets, the more compact the growth and the more vivid the fall color.
Water
Water only when the soil is completely dry. It stores moisture in its fleshy leaves and is highly drought-tolerant — use a pot with good drainage to avoid root rot.
Soil & Feeding
Use a well-draining cactus or succulent soil, and fertilize lightly once a month during spring and summer.
Quick Tip
Unusually cold-hardy — it can live outdoors year-round in many climates, dying back in winter and returning in spring.
Details
Kamchatka Stonecrop forms low, spreading mats of scalloped, dark green leaves that turn vivid orange-red in fall. It’s one of the most versatile and cold-hardy stonecrops, performing beautifully in both pots and garden settings.
- ✅ One of the most frost-tolerant succulents available
- ✅ Leaves turn brilliant orange-red in autumn
- ✅ Drought-tolerant and extremely resilient
Size
Available in a 4½ inch pot — a great starter size for a windowsill or shelf, and easy to move out into a container or garden bed, where it will spread into a low mat.
Good to Know
🐾 Non-toxic to humans and generally considered pet-safe — a great choice for households with pets and children.
Plant Bio
Phedimus kamtschaticus · (formerly Sedum kamtschaticum)
Kamchatka Stonecrop is Phedimus kamtschaticus — long known as Sedum kamtschaticum, and still widely sold under that name. Unlike most of our succulents, which come from warm, dry regions, this one hails from the cold reaches of eastern Russia, the Kamchatka Peninsula, and nearby East Asia.
That northern origin gives it a superpower: cold-hardiness. It’s one of the most frost-tolerant succulents you can grow, spreading into low mats of scalloped, toothed green leaves that shrug off freezing winters, die back, and bounce right back in spring.
In summer it’s covered in cheerful golden-yellow star-shaped flowers that pollinators love, and as autumn arrives the foliage flushes brilliant orange-red. It’s equally at home in a pot or as a tough garden groundcover.
Care is effortless: plenty of light, gritty soil, and water only when fully dry.
What makes it special?
- It’s far more cold-hardy than typical succulents — happy outdoors year-round in many climates.
- Golden summer flowers give way to fiery orange-red fall color.
- It’s tough, spreading, and pet-friendly.
Note: Stonecrops like this are generally considered non-toxic and pet-safe, but are grown for ornament rather than eating. The main care risk is overwatering — keep it dry between drinks.