Hey everyone! I'm really interested in learning about your favorite cold-hardy succulents. I've been collecting for a few years now, mainly keeping my plants indoors. But I'm looking to branch out and grow some succulents outdoors year-round. Just so you know, I live in zone 7b, where summers are hot and humid, and winters can be mild, typically not dropping below 20°F. We also have quite a bit of rain in the spring. I'm considering sempervivums because I've had my eye on them for a while!
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Check out this little guy enjoying the plants from last summer! These semps are too adorable, I can’t even be mad he loves them!
Maihuenia poeppigii is interesting too—it almost doesn’t look like a cactus, but it definitely has spikes!
I'm totally obsessed with woodland stonecrop, or Sedum ternatum! It's native to the Eastern USA and does really well in shady spots, growing in rocky areas of forests. Also enjoy my sempervivums and some sedum hybrids!
Oh, I have loads of sempervivums! Their resilience is stunning! Here's a picture of some I have in my rock garden; they thrive up on the bank!
You might want to check out Lewisia, too! They're quite hardy and look great in gardens.
I've got a soft spot for hardy sedums, especially sedum dasphyllum and sedum album. They're adorable with their tiny leaves and make fantastic fillers in gardens! Plus, the Petrosedum species are pretty cool too.
Ooooo! I totally forgot about sedum dasphyllum! I've wanted one for ages and never bought it. Maybe now is the time!