Bronze Carpet Stonecrop
Sedum spurium 'Bronze Carpet'
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. Semi-evergreen in mild-winter areas.
| Botanical Pronunciation: | SEE-dum SPUR-ee-um |
| Key feature: | Rock Garden Plant |
| Plant types: | Groundcover, Cactus/Succulent |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Semi-evergreen |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 3 - 9 |
| Light needs: | Partial to full sun |
| Water Needs: | Once established, needs only occasional watering. |
| Average landscape size: | Fast grower 4 - 6 inches tall, 24 inches wide. |
| Growth rate: | Fast |
| Special features: | Dramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, Waterwise |
| Landscape uses: | Border, Firescaping/Fire Wise, Green Roof, Rock Garden |
| Flower color: | Pink |
| Blooms: | Summer |
| Foliage color: | Bronze |
| Item no.: | 7094 |
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Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. As a groundcover, space plants 2 ft. to 3 ft. apart, (closer for faster coverage). Control weeds with mulch until the plants cover the area. Pruning time: summer after flowering.
Design Ideas
This is an excellent stonecrop for rock gardens, hillsides or as a groundcover 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.
Companion Plants
Complement 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.
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.
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. Semi-evergreen in mild-winter areas.
Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. As a groundcover, space plants 2 ft. to 3 ft. apart, (closer for faster coverage). Control weeds with mulch until the plants cover the area. Pruning time: summer after flowering.
Design Ideas
This is an excellent stonecrop for rock gardens, hillsides or as a groundcover 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.
Companion Plants
Complement 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.
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 |
| Key feature: | Rock Garden Plant |
| Plant types: | Groundcover, Cactus/Succulent |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Semi-evergreen |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 3 - 9 |
| Light needs: | Partial to full sun |
| Water Needs: | Once established, needs only occasional watering. |
| Average landscape size: | Fast grower 4 - 6 inches tall, 24 inches wide. |
| Growth rate: | Fast |
| Special features: | Dramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, Waterwise |
| Landscape uses: | Border, Firescaping/Fire Wise, Green Roof, Rock Garden |
| Flower color: | Pink |
| Blooms: | Summer |
| Foliage color: | Bronze |
| Item no.: | 7094 |
