Melinda Myers

Sedum

Botanical Name

Sedum species

Min Zone

3

Max Zone

8

Height

2 to 24 inches

Width

15 to 24 inches

Flowers

Summer thru fall: white, pink, red, lavender, yellow, orange; turn a rust red after frost

Light

Full sun (some will take light shade)

Soil

Well-drained to dry, adaptable

Planting & Care

• Space plants 15 to 20 inches apart
• Floppy plants in shade and rich soils
• Cut back 8 inch plants in half in June to promote stout, compact growth with no flopping
• Do not deadhead late bloomers, save for winter interest
• Deadhead summer bloomers for aesthetics

Problems

Anthracnose, aphids, crown rot in poorly draining soils

Varieties

• Vera Jameson - red-purple stems and leaves with pink flowers
• Purple Emperor - 15 inches, smoky purple-red foliage and dusty red flowers