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How to Grow and Care for Sedums

Sedums, also known as Stonecrops

Sedums typically thrive in well-drained soil and require minimal watering, making them drought-tolerant. They benefit from full sun exposure but can tolerate partial shade. It's important to avoid overwatering, as this can lead to root rot. Additionally, sedums do not need frequent fertilization; a slow-release, balanced fertilizer can be applied once in the growing season.

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Watering schedule: Every 3 weeks

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Sunlight Requirements: Full sun

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Planting and Growing Sedums

Care DifficultyEasy
LifespanPerennial
Watering ScheduleEvery 3 weeks
Sunlight RequirementsFull sun
Soil TypeSucculent & Cactus Soil
Soil pH6-7.5
Planting TimeSpring, Fall
Hardiness Zones
9-11
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Types of Sedums
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Orpine

Orpine (Hylotelephium telephium) is a perennial succulent native to Eurasia. This species is often planted in gardens for ornamental purposes and grows best in gravelly or calcareous soils. In Finland, the orpine is an officially protected species because its leaves are the most important food source for the Apollo butterfly, the largest type of butterfly in that country.

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Showy stonecrop

Showy stonecrop (Hylotelephium spectabile) is a perennial succulent native to China and Korea. Showy stonecrop is often cultivated as ground cover and valued for its drought tolerance. This species used to be classified as *Sedum spectabile, *and is also commonly known as butterfly stonecrop.

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Garden stonecrop

Garden stonecrop (Hylotelephium erythrostictum) is a perennial herbaceous species that can be toxic to animals and humans. Garden stonecrop grows wild in China, Japan, Russia, and Korea in meadows and ravines within warm and temperate climates. This species is cultivated as a houseplant and grows ideally in moderate, well-drained soils. The plant's leaves will become weak and floppy if it is grown in too much shade or soil that is too rich.

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Orpine

Orpine (Hylotelephium maximum) is a succulent from Europe and western Asia, where it grows in sandy and rocky ground. It stores water in its leaves and tubers, which makes it drought-resistant. It is a low-maintenance plant for banks, gravel gardens, courtyards, and containers, and the flowers are enjoyed by bees.

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Showy stonecrop

Showy stonecrop is loved for its scented summer flowers that attract butterflies. It makes a nice feature in rock gardens and also looks great in containers. It is often called "stonecrop" for its ability to grow on rocky ledges but is also known as "live-forever" for its vigorous growth and persistence in staying alive. Showy stonecrop used to be hung in rooms where a couple were to be married. If the stems grew together, the marriage was said to be blessed. If the stems grew apart, then the marriage prospects were bad.

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Sedums display fleshy, water-storing leaves, often arranged in spiraling rosettes. These perennial succulents possess upright to sprawling stems, with heights reaching 1-3 feet (30-90 cm) tall. Their leaves may exhibit a range of colors from green to bluish-grey or purple, sometimes with a waxy or powdery coating. From late summer to fall, sedums produce clusters of tiny, star-shaped flowers atop their stalks. The flower hues vary across species, including shades of pink, red, yellow, or white.
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