stonecrop

[ stohn-krop ]

noun

1. any plant of the genus Sedum, especially a mosslike herb, S. acre, having small, fleshy leaves and yellow flowers, frequently growing on rocks and walls.
2. any of various related plants.

stonecrop

/ ˈstəʊnˌkrɒp /

noun

1. any of various N temperate crassulaceous plants of the genus Sedum, having fleshy leaves and typically red, yellow, or white flowers
2. any of various similar or related plants

Word History and Origins

Origin of stonecrop¹

before 1000; Middle English stooncrop, Old English stāncrop. See stone, crop

Word History and Origins

Origin of stonecrop¹

Old English: so named because it grows on rocks and walls

Example Sentences

Depending on timing, you may see blooming purple heather and yellow Oregon stonecrop, scarlet paintbrush and fireweed.

From Seattle Times

Finally, a couple of Northwest native broadleaf stonecrops furnish the garden with evergreen rosettes of succulent foliage.

From Seattle Times

Other showy fall stonecrops include Sedum x ‘Mojave Jewels Ruby’, with deep purple foliage, and Sedum x ‘Thunderhead’, with tarnished bronze foliage.

From Seattle Times

The stonecrop plants are uncovered because when the snow does fall, the flat flowers will look like white pillows — popular for photos.

From Washington Post

The micro moth is known to lay its eggs in and feed on the biting stonecrop plant.

From BBC