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Closely set, fleshy leaves on short fleshy stems are bronze red in color. Beautiful trailing perennial forms lush, ground hugging mats of brilliant bronze red. Pink flowers loom from 6 to 9 in. stalks. Useful groundcover, rock garden or low border plant. Evergreen. Fast growing 4 to 6 in. tall, 24 in. wide.  Full sun for best foliage color. Cutting grown.

Performance and Requirements

Light needs: Full to partial sun

Watering Needs: Once established, needs only occasional watering.

Pruning Time: Summer after flowering

Growth Rate: Fast Growing

Growth Habit: Mat

Soil conditions: Dry

• Drought Tolerant

Design Information

Companion Plants

FERN LEAF YARROW
Achillea x 'Moonshine'

STARBURST^® DOUBLE GOLD EVERGREEN DAYLILY
Hemerocallis x 'Monold'

ADAMS NEEDLE
Yucca filamentosa

BLUE BEAKED YUCCA
Yucca rostrata

AZTEC GRASS
Liriope muscari 'Aztec Grass'

SILVER DRAGON LILYTURF
Liriope spicata 'Silver Dragon'

BLUE STAR JUNIPER
Juniperus squamata `Blue Star`

ICEE BLUE^® JUNIPER
Juniperus horizontalis `Monber` P.P.# 9639

DWARF GLOBE BLUE SPRUCE
Picea pungens 'Globosa'

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Companion Plants (Description): Compliment the beautiful bronze foliage of this sedum with the bright yellow blooms of Yarrow, Daylily and Basket of Gold. Create a sophisticated, modern design with the blue-gray, architectural look of Yucca, Liriope, Juniper and Spruce.

Design Styles: This is an excellent stonecrop for rock gardens, hillsides or as a ground cover in full sun where its color will be most intense. It`s an easy-care plant as long as it is in well-drained soil. Used in Europe and the U.S. in green roofs.

Display Uses: Border Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden Plant

Garden Styles: Eco-friendly

Special Features: Dramatic Color

Care Information

Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. As a ground cover, space plants 2 ft. to 3 ft. apart, (closer for faster coverage). Control weeds with mulch until the plants cover the area.

Background Information

History:

Sedum spurium is an herbaceous perennial with succulent-like leaves from Caucasus, a geopolitical region located between Europe, Asia and the Middle East.  Leaves are edible either raw or cooked, but have a bitter taste.  

Botanical Pronunciation: SEE-dum SPUR-ee-um

Catalog Description: Closely set, fleshy leaves on short fleshy stems are bronze red in color. Beautiful trailing perennial forms lush, ground hugging mats of brilliant bronze red. Pink flowers loom from 6 to 9 in. stalks. Useful groundcover, rock garden or low border plant. Evergreen. Fast growing 4 to 6 in. tall, 24 in. wide.  Full sun for best foliage color. Cutting grown.