Favourite Fall Sedums
by
Three Dogs in a Garden
(IC: blogger)
Some of the best sedums to grow for great fall color. Tips on making new sedum plants for free!
I have come to love sedums for the element of surprise they add to the autumn garden.
Industrious bumble bees seem to tap dance on top of the parachute-shaped flower heads. Wasps love them too, but butterflies seem to prefer the small white flowers of the Joe Pye Weed in another part of the garden.
Even in the dead of winter sedums seem to have a melancholy beauty.
If you look close, you see that each plant lights hundreds of miniature firecrackers each fall.
Sedum spectabile 'Neon': This Sedum has light green foliage and magenta-pink flowers. Full sun. Height: 45-60 cm (18-23 inches) Spread: 45-60 cm (18-23 inches). USDA Zones: 2-9.
Some of my old favourites include Sedum 'Autumn Joy', Sedum 'Autumn Fire' and Sedum 'Matrona'. Making new plants is easy, so I have them scattered throughout the garden in both sun and part shade.
Every summer I try to add a few new plants. Last year I added these two low growing varieties:
This year's additions include:
Sedum 'Lemonjade' has interesting creamy-green colored flowers that take on a peachy tone as they mature. Full sun and average, well drained soil. Height: 40-45 cm (16-18 inches), Spread: 45-70 cm (26-28 inches). USDA Zones: 3-9.
Sedum telephium 'Munstead Dark Red': This is an older variety that deepens into a dark rose color. It can be floppy in moist, rich soil. Height: 45-60 cm (18-23 inches) Spread: 45-60 cm (18-23 inches). USDA Zones: 3-9.
Sedum 'Autumn Charm' has this terrific variegated foliage and salmon colored flowers. Full sun and average garden soil. Height: 35-40 cm (14-16 inches), Spread: 45-60 cm (18-23 inches). USDA Zones: 3-9.
While the gardening season is coming to close, there is still magic yet to be found.
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Published September 26th, 2015 10:24 AM
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Elizabeth Siegle on Oct 04, 2016Thank you for giving the particulars on each flower - zone, sun, etc.
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Prelude on Oct 04, 2016Thank you for your lovely post for us gardening lovers. I remember my Mom had sedums bordering the house. They were not tall, but were neat mounds. If anyone knows which variety I would appreciate hearing. Being this was 30 yrs ago I am sure they are an older variety. The ones I have planted get about 18 inches tall and flop over.
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Three Dogs in a Garden on Oct 04, 2016I am not sure which cultivars were popular 30 years ago but, Sedum 'Autumn Joy' is certainly a classic sedum. If your present sedum flops, try pinching it back in sometime in early June. I remove the top 4-5 inches. The sedum will be shorter and the blooms slightly smaller, but the plant shouldn't flop. Don't discard the cuttings! Place them in moist soil out of direct sun. Keep the soil moist. They should root nicely and will make new plants.
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