Beautiful sedum (Sedum spectabile)
The groups forming late blooming summer shrub is wonderfully suitable for the foreground of beds and borders. It also thrives in buckets and pots. The beautiful sedum plant, up to 45 centimeters high, needs a sunny location with nutrient-rich, moderately moist and well-drained soil. The plant, which is richly covered with pink, star-shaped flowers between July and September, moves in in winter.
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Gold sedum (Sedum floriferum)
This is an evergreen, mat-forming species that is about 15 centimeters high and flowers golden yellow in June and July. The absolutely easy-care, very moisture-tolerant perennial prefers a full sun.
Caucasian stonecrop (Sedum spurium)
The Caucasus sedum plant is a mat-forming, evergreen plant that is very suitable as a ground cover. The perennial reaches a maximum height of 10 centimeters, but quickly develops in width. The very vigorous and easy-care plant prefers a sunny location.
Purple sedum (Sedum telephium)
This group-forming perennial that moves in winter is a beautiful and structuring plant for the foreground of sunny perennial beds and borders. The purple-colored leaves are striking.
Recommended Sedum hybrids
Here we present some particularly beautiful Sedum hybrids (all of them u. a. descended from the purple sedum telephium), which is also used in terms of location and multiplication are very similar to their parents.
| description | parents | Height and shape | leaves | blossom | Heyday | Planting requirement per square meter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbeydore | S. spectabile, S. telephinum | 45 cm, upright | bluish green, later purple | light pink | August to September | 3 to 4 |
| Bertram Anderson | S. cauticola | 25 cm, creeping | dark purple | pink violet | June to August | 9 to 12 |
| Beth's special | S. telephium | 50 cm, upright | blue green | brownish pink | August to October | 3 to 4 |
| Joyce Henderson | S. telephium | 80 cm, upright | violet | pale pink | August to September | 3 to 4 |
| Carbuncle stone (Xenox) | S. telephium | 50 cm, upright | dark purple | brownish pink | August to September | 3 to 4 |
| Matrona | S. telephium | 60 cm, upright | olive green | pink | August to September | 3 to 4 |
| Red cauli | S. telephium | 30 cm, compact | blue-green, later dark red | Red | August to September | 3 to 4 |
Tips
Most sedum species and varieties are very hardy, however, more sensitive stonecrop are sometimes commercially available. Therefore, always pay attention to the right type when buying!
