Variegated Stonecrop
Sedum spurium 'Tricolor'
A beautiful evergreen perennial displaying fleshy green leaves edged in white with pink blush in cooler weather. Low growing stems spread to 1 ft. wide. An excellent choice for rock gardens.
| Botanical Pronunciation: | SEE-dum SPEW-ri-um |
| Key feature: | Rock Garden Plant |
| Plant types: | Groundcover, Cactus/Succulent |
| Garden styles: | Contemporary, Cottage |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Herbaceous |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 4 - 9 |
| Light needs: | Full sun |
| Water Needs: | Once established, needs only occasional watering. |
| Average landscape size: | Fast growing, ground hugging stems 4 to 6 in. tall. |
| Growth rate: | Fast |
| Special features: | Dramatic Foliage Color, Dwarf Plant, Easy Care, Waterwise, Year-round Interest |
| Landscape uses: | Erosion Control, Firescaping/Fire Wise, Mass Planting, Poolside, Rock Garden |
| Problem/solution: | Erosion Control |
| Flower color: | Pink |
| Blooms: | Summer |
| Foliage color: | Multicolored |
| Item no.: | 7073 |
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Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Control weeds until the plants have filled in. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer.
Design Ideas
Easy succulent for pots and troughs with alpines and other more tropical choices. A superior rock garden plant or use in crumbling stone walls, slopes and banks. Excellent edging along flagstone paths. Belongs in all succulent gardens as light value foliage contrast.
Companion Plants
Add interest by grouping with Bronze Carpet Stonecrop, (Sedum spurium 'Bronze Carpet'), Elijah Blue Fescue, (Festuca cinerea 'Elijah Blue'), Thumbelina Leigh English Lavender, (Lavndula angustifolia 'Thumbelina Leigh') and Marleen Coralberry, (Symphoricarpos x doorenbosii 'Ariso').
History
Sedum is classified into the Crassulaceae, containing about 600 species. This species is native to the Caucasus region of Eastern Europe.
Lore
The genus is from the Latin verb sedere, to sit, which describes the procumbent growth habit of many species.
A beautiful evergreen perennial displaying fleshy green leaves edged in white with pink blush in cooler weather. Low growing stems spread to 1 ft. wide. An excellent choice for rock gardens.
Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Control weeds until the plants have filled in. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer.
Design Ideas
Easy succulent for pots and troughs with alpines and other more tropical choices. A superior rock garden plant or use in crumbling stone walls, slopes and banks. Excellent edging along flagstone paths. Belongs in all succulent gardens as light value foliage contrast.
Companion Plants
Add interest by grouping with Bronze Carpet Stonecrop, (Sedum spurium 'Bronze Carpet'), Elijah Blue Fescue, (Festuca cinerea 'Elijah Blue'), Thumbelina Leigh English Lavender, (Lavndula angustifolia 'Thumbelina Leigh') and Marleen Coralberry, (Symphoricarpos x doorenbosii 'Ariso').
History
Sedum is classified into the Crassulaceae, containing about 600 species. This species is native to the Caucasus region of Eastern Europe.
Lore
The genus is from the Latin verb sedere, to sit, which describes the procumbent growth habit of many species.
| Botanical Pronunciation: | SEE-dum SPEW-ri-um |
| Key feature: | Rock Garden Plant |
| Plant types: | Groundcover, Cactus/Succulent |
| Garden styles: | Contemporary, Cottage |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Herbaceous |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 4 - 9 |
| Light needs: | Full sun |
| Water Needs: | Once established, needs only occasional watering. |
| Average landscape size: | Fast growing, ground hugging stems 4 to 6 in. tall. |
| Growth rate: | Fast |
| Special features: | Dramatic Foliage Color, Dwarf Plant, Easy Care, Waterwise, Year-round Interest |
| Landscape uses: | Erosion Control, Firescaping/Fire Wise, Mass Planting, Poolside, Rock Garden |
| Problem/solution: | Erosion Control |
| Flower color: | Pink |
| Blooms: | Summer |
| Foliage color: | Multicolored |
| Item no.: | 7073 |
