Country Gardens – July 2019

SEDUM

HEIGHT/WIDTH: 4–30 inches

tall; 2–30 inches wide ZONES: 3 –

LIGHT CONDITIONS: Most species are

happiest in full sun. A few tolerate light

shade. PREFERRED SOIL: Excellent-draining

soil is the key to growing sedums. Tall species

thrive with average soil fertility; low-growing

ones enjoy gritty or even gravelly soil. Roots of

both types will rot with poor drainage. BEST

FEATURES: Tall species produce broccolilike

heads of small starry fl owers and fl eshy,

often colorful leaves. Low-growing

creepers display an amazing range

of foliage shapes, colors,

and textures.

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irrigated border settings. Plan to cut
tall plants by half in late spring to force

strong, bushy growth.

PROPAGATION: Increase sedums by
division in early spring or by cuttings

of nonfl owering stems a bit later. Leaf

cuttings and seeds are alternate methods.
BEDS AND BORDERS: Select tall, upright-

growing stonecrops for these spaces.

‘Autumn Joy’ (‘Herbstfreude’) is the best-
known tall cultivar; ‘Autumn Fire’ is a more

compact improvement. For extra interest,

choose a cultivar with variegated foliage
such as ‘Beach Party’, ‘Frosty Morn’, or

‘Elsie’s Gold’.
GROUNDCOVER: Low-growing mounding

sedums such as S. album ‘Chubby Fingers’

and ‘Coral Carpet’ are perfect for rock
gardens and as groundcover. The new

knockout S. ‘Little Miss Sunshine’ sets

itself apart with yellow fl owers against a
backdrop of glossy, dark green foliage.

S. makinoi ‘Ogon’, which features bright

gold foliage, is more shade-tolerant but
less winter-hardy.

GREEN ROOFS: This option befi ts

species that can handle the heat and
special soil mix required for a roof’s

growing conditions. Try S. acre, especially
‘Aureum’, for its gold moss look, or

widow’s cross (S. pulchellum).

S. sieboldii S. ‘Autumn Fire’ S. ‘Frosty Morn’

S. spectabile ‘Brilliant’ S. makinoi ‘Ogon’ S. ‘Autumn Joy’

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