The burgundy stems and blue-green foliage on this herbaceous stonecrop are striking from spring through fall. But then come late summer you get the added bonus of blooms.
The flower heads before they open remind me a bit of Broccoli Florets except with a pinkish tone.
These buds haven’t quite opened yet, but when they do they’ll be a dark ruby red color. The color deepens as the flower ages and I tend to leave the spent heads on through the fall and winter. Here’s some more info on this plant:
- Easily grown in average soil that is well drained
- Grow in full sun but will tolerate part shade
- Low maintenance, perfect for rock gardens
- Grows from 12 inches wide to 8 inches tall
- No serious disease or insect problems
- Blooms attract butterflies
- Tolerates heat, drought and poor soils
- Hardy in zones 3 to 9
Perennial Garden Lover 
Posted by meemsny on July 31, 2010 at 12:50 am
That’s a cool plant.
Thanks Meems. 🙂
Posted by Darla on July 31, 2010 at 7:34 am
I love sedum!!
Me too Darla. 🙂
Posted by Dave on July 31, 2010 at 9:23 am
You know I have one exactly like that! I never knew its name since it came unmarked. I think you may have revealed that to me. Thanks!
Glad I was able to help you id your sedum today Dave. 🙂
Posted by Cameron (Defining Your Home) on July 31, 2010 at 8:53 pm
I like that one! Love to see it in bloom.
I’m increasing my sedum count after this hot summer. Good investments since you can pinch the tips to make more and more. Unfortunately, the deer will eat the blooms off of ‘Autumn Joy’ so I’ve not tried any of the other large-leaved sedum varieties out in “their” garden.
We’ve had a rainy day! Hooray!
Thanks Cameron. 🙂 They are such easy plants, I keep putting a few pieces here and there. Need to move some over to my shed garden since it is a hot & dry spot. Didn’t realize that Deer ate the blooms on Autumn Joy, huh, learn something new everyday on here. 😉
Posted by tina on July 31, 2010 at 10:10 pm
Such pretty stems! The blooms are a nice bonus too.
Yep something for everyone with this specimen. 🙂
Posted by wiseace on August 1, 2010 at 12:24 pm
Don’t forget that Sedum cuttings are probably the easiest of all to start. They’re pretty much snip, stick in soil and forget.
Yep which gives them another reason to be in the top ten list for my favorite perennials. Thanks for mentioning this, I forgot to list that asset. 🙂
Posted by Susie on August 1, 2010 at 3:22 pm
Sedum is so easy to grow. I have a big clump of the sedum you pictured. It’s all budded but no color yet.
Yep it’s a no-brainer plant and will handle anything you throw at it. 🙂
Posted by Kathleen on August 2, 2010 at 7:41 pm
This perennial was planted in the garden when I bought my house Racquel. I never knew the name tho. Thanks for that. Now if I can only remember!! It is very easy care ~ I do nothing and it does wonderfully ~ the perfect plant!