Collection: Sedum

Sedum is a plant with squishy stems succulent leaves and star-shaped flower clusters Sedums with beautiful flowers that resemble jewels are eyecatching Tall sedum is one of the hardiest perennials on the market.

Plant a few and you'll be surprised at how well they thrive with little effort throughout the spring-summer fall and even winter.

Tall sedum features succulent like foliage in green chartreuse variegated or burgundy colors with pink burgundy white or chartreuse yellow blooms that mature to russet reds and browns.

how many varieties of sedum are there

Stonecrops or Sedumare part of the Sedum genus which is a vast genus of flowering plants in the Crassulaceae family The genus was once thought to have up to 600 species but that number has since been reduced to 400500 many of which have become popular garden plants.

Stonecrop gets its name from the fact that these plants not only withstand but thrive in dry rocky soil.

how to care for sedum

Most sedums are incredibly easy to grow and propagate and the only way to kill them is to overwater them or plant them in excessively moist soil Sedum shouldn't require any additional watering as long as your area receives rain at least once every two weeks.

They're perfect for areas of your yard that get too much sun or too little water to support other plants Sedum thrives on poor sandy soils with good drainage If cultivated in soil that retains too much moisture it is prone to root rot.

After the plants have finished flowering trim them back to keep their shape or confine them to one area.

sedum succulent

Many gardeners recognize upright sedum species such as Sedum Autumn Joy as good plants for color in late summer and early autumns hot dry days Sedum plants are among the most forgiving plants when it comes to sun and poor soil.

Tall sedum blooms with flat tops bloom in late summer and fall providing a wonderful landing platform for hungry bees and butterflies.