| Description | Sedum red Carpet (Phedimus spurium} is a succulent ground cover with red foliage that tolerates hot dry areas. Red Carpet may be the same plant as Sedum spurium Elizabeth? |
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| Plant Type | Perennials Hardy |
| Hardiness Zone | 3-9 |
| Sunlight | full, the more light the darker the foliage |
| Moisture | average to dry |
| Soil & Site | average well drained |
| Flowers | pink, white or red, 5 petals, 5 sepals, beginning to mid July for 2-3 weeks, 2-4 inch densely packed cymes |
| Leaves | simple, succulent, red on creeping rooting stems. |
| Dimensions | 3-4 inches tall spread up to 16 inches or more, space 12-16 inches on center. |
| Maintenance | cut off dead flower stalks |
| Propagation | cuttings |
| Misc Facts | (syn. Atropurpureum, Coccineum, Elizabeth) |
| Notes & Reference | #209-The Plant Lovers Guide to Sedums (Brent Horvath) |
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