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Sedum sieboldii
stonecrop (October Daphne)
- Category: Perennial
- Hardiness Zone: 3-9
- Height: 6-12 Inches
- Spread: 12 Inches
- Spacing: 10-12 Inches
- Bloom Color: Pink
- Foliage Color: Blue
Scalloped, silver-blue foliage with clusters of star-shaped, bright pink flowers in late September and October. Unique arching habit with the best winter resistance. Great groundcover to accompany daylilies. Also makes a great container plant. The entire plant turns light to deep pink with colder temperatures.
Exposure
| • | Full Sun |
Green Infrastructure
| • | Green Roof |
Plug Type
| • | Horticultural Plug |
Season of Interest (Flowering)
| • | Fall |
Propagation Type
| • | Vegetative |
Additional Information about Sedum sieboldii
A very beautiful perennial. Forms a perfect, circular mound of arching stems covered with fleshy, round, blue-green foliage which is edged with a deep pink line. Dusty rose flowers in late summer. Deciduous. Needs a well-drained location. Plant this in a spot where it is easily admired. One of the loveliest Sedum. Excellent container subject. - Canning Perennials
Genus name from Latin sedo meaning to sit, refering to manner in which plants "sit" on walls; common name refers to manner in which many species live on stoney ledges; except for spurium native to Caucasus and ternatum native to eastern U.S., mostly native to Asia; many species have been reassigned by some authorities to the genus Hylotelephium. - Dr. Leonard Perry, Professor, University of Vermont
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Sedum sieboldii
Prefers average to dry, well-drained soil in full sun. Intolerant of wet soils. Propagate by seed and cuttings, although division seems to be the easiest for most. Excellent as a perennial border, in rock gardens, or as a groundcover or container plant.