Sedum tetractinum Little China Acanthus hand-shaped leaves

hand-shaped leaves

These flowering-sized plants are in very limited supply

the flowering peduncle (stalk) arises from the ground to stand just above the 6" tall foliage

and that seems to slow slightly with age

very spectacular

Sedum tetractinum Little China Acanthus hand-shaped leavesSedum 'Little China' is a miniature form of one of our favorite sedums, Sedum tetractinum. This cute evergreen gem comes from Paul Little of Little Hill Nursery in Memphis. In good soil, a 4" pot will form a ground hugging 3" tall x 2' wide patch in one year. The medium green leaves of Sedum 'Little China' are only . 5" wide 1 3 smaller than typical coral reef sedum. The medium green, rubbery textured, paddle shaped foliage takes on a lovely burgundy