Phedimus kamtschaticus 'Golden Carpet'

From the rocky coastal cliffs of Kamchatka and the Russian Far East comes a plant that's surprisingly well-suited to Pacific Northwest gardens. Phedimus kamtschaticus 'Golden Carpet' forms a semi-evergreen low growing drought-tolerant succulent, toothed green foliage, and in late spring to early summer, produces an exceptional flush of golden-yellow flowers that fully justify the name. When it blooms the whole plant seems to glow — a carpet of gold that pollinators find irresistible and that makes neighboring plants look brighter by contrast.

Hardy to Zone 3 — cold-hardier than most things you'll grow — it handles everything from the mild maritime climate west of the Cascades to the hard continental winters of eastern Washington and Oregon without complaint. Full sun to partial shade, decent drainage, and it performs consistently year after year. This is a good plant for rock garden areas, sunny slopes, and mixed groundcover plantings where you want a reliable small plant that comes from genuinely tough stock. 'Golden Carpet' has been in PNW gardens for generations for good reason: it works, it looks good, and it never needs coddling.