Puff Pastry Stonecrop
Zone 4 - 9
A yummy addition for your hot dry garden. Clump-forming, compact form with upright, maroon stalks and gorgeous dark purple foliage. Covered with contrasting, broccoli-like, dense clusters of creamy-white flowers from late summer to late fall. Dried flowers can be left to added winter interest to the garden. Best grown in full sun to light shade, in average to dry well-drained soil. Drought tolerant once established.
HEIGHT: 30-35 cm SPREAD: 35-45 cm
General Information
Sedums are an easy answer to our continuing summer droughts and water shortages. These fleshy, succulent plants are excellent for hot, dry areas. In addition many varieties provide three --- even four -- season interest.
Sedum are easy to grow in a sunny, well-drained site. They are free of insects and diseases and perform best when not fertilized. Virtually all Sedum will attract butterflies and many are also attractive to hummingbirds.
ALSO SEE GROUNDCOVERS for more creeping varieties.
1 gallon container size
Image courtesy of Bloomin' Easy
