Red Carpet Stonecrop Sedum
Although sedum prefers poor soil adequate drainage is critical as the plant dies in wet muddy conditions.
Red carpet stonecrop sedum. Department of agriculture plant hardiness zones 3 through 8. Red carpet is a low mat forming red leafed sedum or stonecrop. Foliage will turn a more vibrant mahogany red with cooler fall temperatures. Sedum red carpet does not flower but the foliage is so colorful you won t notice.
Excellent as a perennial border in rock gardens or as a groundcover or container plant. Four to 6 inches high with 1 to. There are many many different varieties and species of sedum also called stonecrop which makes them suitable for use in almost any garden design. Sedum see dum stonecrop are a staple of hardy succulent groundcover.
Plant these forgiving growers outdoors in almost any bright or sunny space and watch as they transform garden beds walkways containers hanging pots green roofs living walls and much. Occasional deep carmine red flowers. Propagate by seed and cuttings although division seems to be the easiest for most. They re hardy easy to care for and beloved by pollinators.
Low maintenance plant great for rock gardens. They will withstand drought deep freezes poor soil full sun and high temperatures and still reward with stunning colors and blooms. Sedum spurium red carpet red carpet aka elizabeth stonecrop. Intolerant of wet soils.
Groundcover sedums will sweetly embellish a rock wall as they will grow with almost no soil within. Sedum spurium red carpet common name caucasian stonecrop. Sedum spurium red carpet growing and maintenance tips prefers average to dry well drained soil in full sun. Low growing sedum and upright sedum.
They are leaf succulents found primarily in the northern hemisphere but extending into the southern hemisphere in africa and south america. We like to divide sedum into two main categories based on the plants growth habits. Plant red carpet sedum where the plant is exposed to full or partial sunlight. Unlike some sedum cultivars red carpet may be grown from seed.
Sedum is a large genus of flowering plants in the family crassulaceae members of which are commonly known as stonecrops the genus has been described as containing up to 600 species subsequently reduced to 400 500. Useful for small gardens and green roofs. Sedum spurium commonly called caucasian stonecrop or two row stonecrop is a low growing sprawling mat forming sedum or stonecrop that is commonly grown as a ground cover. Red tinged foliage keeps its color throughout the growing season then turns deep burgundy in fall winter.
Leaves are attractive throughout the growing season. Sedum red carpet common name stonecrop red leaves all year.