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Sedum 'Autumn Joy' |
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| | By mid-October, the flowers have taken on their burnished color |
| Synonym(s) |
Sedum 'Herbstfreude' |
| Common name |
showy stonecrop |
| Family |
crassulaceae |
| Life cycle |
perennial |
| Flowers |
mauve (autumn) |
| Size |
18" |
| Light |
full sun |
| Cultural notes |
not fussy |
It's no surprise that this is such a stand-by perennial. The tiny little foliage "cabbages" appear by late winter, and develop into a tidy low mound by summer. In fall, upright stalks carry pink flowerheads, the color deepening to brick red as the flowers age. A bee and butterfly favorite. For the most part, absolutely trouble-free - aphids may be a problem if it is grown in shadier conditions.
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In our garden, this plant grows in the following areas: rock garden, back yard island One or more images of this plant are included in my stock photo catalog About my plant portraits
Visitors to this page have left the following comments| Tom Todd | Sep 26, 2008 | My Sedum Herbstfreude is in full sun. I do not fertilize it. I water this area to support other plants. Problem is, my Sedum is 36 to 45 inches tall and begins to fall over just when it gets pretty in the fall. I can't determine what is causing this kind of growth as other Sedum in other areas stays about 20"
Hmm, that's very tall indeed for that cultivar. Either you have some kind of a mutation (unlikely), or exceptionally good growing conditions (naturally fertile soil, combined with the supplemental watering). They are easy to divide, perhaps make a few extra plants and see how they do in other, drier areas of your garden? |
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October 11, 2008
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