Strawberries & Cream Sedum
Sedum x telephium 'Strawberries & Cream'
SKU
04631
Durable purple-tinted green leaves on red stems provide the ideal backdrop for the pink buds that open to green-centered white flowers. The fleshy foliage forms dense clumps, perfect for borders, containers or planting en masse. After blooms have faded, the purple-brown seed heads remain for intriguing winter interest. Hardy herbaceous perennial.
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Full sun
Once established, needs only occasional watering.
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| Botanical Pronunciation | SEE-dum te-LE-fee-um |
|---|---|
| Average Size at Maturity | Quickly forms clump 12 to 18 in. tall, 18 to 24 in. wide. |
| Bloom Time | Summer through Fall |
| Deciduous/ Evergreen | Herbaceous |
| Flower Attribute | Long Bloom Season, Showy Flowers |
| Flower Color | White |
| Garden Style | Mediterranean, Rustic, Xeric |
| Growth Habit | Mounding |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Landscape Use | Border, Container, Firescaping/Fire Wise, Mass Planting, Rock Garden |
| Light Needs | Full sun |
| Special Feature | Attracts Butterflies, Clump Forming, Dramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, Gift Plant, Fast Growing |
| Water Needs | Low |
| Watering Needs | Once established, needs only occasional watering. |
| Companion Plants | Aster (Aster); Tickseed (Coreopsis); Hens and Chicks (Sempervivum); Yarrow (Achillea); Cranesbill (Geranium) |
Easily grown in average to lean, fast-draining soils. Follow a regular watering schedule during first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Drought tolerant when established. Feed sparingly; plants may flop in too fertile soil. Divide clumps every 2 to 3 years in early spring.
This Plant's Growing Zones: 4-11
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