One of the plants I was looking for at the plant swap this weekend was sedum. We have a small area between our driveway and our sidewalk that I want to convert into a sedum bed. We already had three varieties of sedum (‘Blue Spruce’, ‘Autumn Joy’, and another unidentified sedum) and we wanted a few more to add to the bunch. I was hoping that there would be some available at the swap since sedum are notoriously easy to root and as good fortune would have it we found three sedums to add to our sedum garden. All three succulents are suitable for use as a groundcover.
The first one pictured here with the bright canary yellow flowers is Sedum acre. We may have to watch this one carefully as it has a tendency to become invasive. Since the location it will go in will be between two hard surfaces I think it will be manageable.
This next one is a small cutting from a sedum known as ‘Angelina’ (Sedum repestre ‘Angelina’). It will have yellow flowers in the fall and grows up to about 6 inches.
This one has to be our favorite of the moment: Dragon’s Blood Sedum (Sedum spurium). The reddish tints make it easy to see why it got its name. Dragon’s Blood Sedum grows up to 6 inches tall and blooms with red flowers.
You can bet I’ll be propagating a few more of these sensational succulents! We brought home many more plants but I thought breaking the posts into several smaller posts might work better. Tomorrow I’ll tell you what we added to the Corner Shade Garden!
I love sedums in my garden, some grow well in my warm climate garden. They are extremely easy to propagate and I think very attractive plants. Good post.
I like sedum Acre even though it does spread. Fast too! I just pull it an move it. It is easy to get rid of, not like some thugs. Sounds like you have it in the perfect place.
I;m glad I read this. I have been trying to think of some plants for my front garden. The soil isnt too bad but it does get quite baked and I wanted some moundy type plants to fill in between shrubs – sedums is the answer, I’d forgotten about them
Sedum acre can really take off, keep it away from angelina and the blue spruce. It will gobble them up. It came with the property here, I like it under the red japanese maple, Crimson queen, but it has covered the heucheras, they have to be moved. It is doing well under mexican feather grass, stipa tenuissima, a wonderful delicate looking but tough as nails evergreen grass, easily divided and started from seed. Look for it, it would give movement to your beds all year. It grows in sun or shade, wet or dry, can’t beat that!
Frances
Dave,
I do love so many plants these days but I am finding the Sedums are moving up to the top 10 group…there are just so many fun colors and forms. Since blogging i now know the name of Sedum acres and what an apt name…The Dragon’s Blood is a wondeful color and Angelina is another good one! But Dave, don’t forget Tennessee has several very nice native sedums.
Gail