A low growing spreading plant with reddish foliage in the spring followed by deep pink to red flowers.
Plant Type
All Plants, Perennials Hardy
Hardiness Zone
3-9
Sunlight
full, mostly sunny
Moisture
average, dry, drought tolerant once established
Soil & Site
average, well drained, avoid wet soggy soils
Flowers
reddish to deep pink, borne on densely packed cymes, 5 petals and 5 sepals
Leaves
reddish in spring and fall, green, succulent
Stems
semi-evergreen, prostrate, root where they touch the soil
Dimensions
6 by 12 inches (HS), low spreading growth form
Maintenance
As a ground cover plant can be hard to weed around. The stems intertwine, they are easily broken and clumps of the plant are pulled out as the weeds are pulled.(take the clump and jam it back into the soil, it quickly regrows. Remove green stems
Propagation
cuttings, division
Cultivar Origin
A sport of Sedum Fuldaglut, selected by Intrinsic Perennials, Illinois USA
Misc Facts
The genus name is derived from the Latin word "sedo" which means to sit. The common name Stone Crop refers to the plants ability to grow on stony ledges.