| Common Name | Stonecrop |
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| Family | Crassulaceae |
| Genus | Sedum |
| species | telephium |
| Plant Series | Sedum DESERT™ Series |
| Plant Type | Perennial |
| US Patent # | PP24848 |
| EU Grant # | EU40464 |
| Bloom Time | August, September |
| Flower Color | Pink, Purple, Red |
| Foliage Color | Purple, Red |
| Dormancy | Winter |
| Exposure | Full Sun |
| Growth Habit | Clumping |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Hardiness Zone | 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 |
| How Different? | A very low flat habit, rose colored flowers, red seed heads. Compared to Sedum 'Dazzleberry', 'Desert Red' has a wider habit and red seed heads after the rose pink bloom. |
| Landscape Value | Mass planting, mixed beds, borders, dry garden. Use for late summer bloom. |
| Most Active Growing Season | Spring |
| Persistence | Deciduous |
| Size (HT/W/FL HT) | 6" / 11" / 8" |
| Soil (Garden) | Very good drainage and mineral soil. |
| Water (Garden) | Low to moderate needs in the garden. Requires good drainage. |
| Special Uses | Deep South, Deer Resistant, Low Water Usage |
| Comments | "Best of Species" in Penn. State Trials 2013. These plants grow best in well-drained, lean soil. |
Sedum ‘Desert Red’
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*** PLEASE NOTE ***
This plant is no longer for sale directly from TERRA NOVA® Nurseries. However, it may still be available through one of our Licensees or Retail Sources. |
Flat, spreading habit with small blue-green leaves that darken in high light. A completely different look. Deep rose pink flowers in late summer mature to amazing shiny red seed heads. These seed heads extend the showy season for months.
USDA Hardiness Zone(s): 4-9
Size (HT/W/FL HT): 6″ / 11″ / 8″
Exposure: Full Sun
Bloom Time(s): August, September
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