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Sedum ‘Desert Red’ (Stonecrop)

Stonecrop 'Desert Red', Sedum telephium 'Desert Red', Showy Sedum 'Desert Red', Hylotelephium 'Desert Red'

Sedum 'Desert Red', Stonecrop 'Desert Red', Sedum telephium 'Desert Red', Showy Sedum 'Desert Red', Red Sedum, Red Stonecrop, Hylotelephium 'Desert Red'
Sedum 'Desert Red', Stonecrop 'Desert Red', Sedum telephium 'Desert Red', Showy Sedum 'Desert Red', Red Sedum, Red Stonecrop, Hylotelephium 'Desert Red'
Sedum 'Desert Red', Stonecrop 'Desert Red', Sedum telephium 'Desert Red', Showy Sedum 'Desert Red', Red Sedum, Red Stonecrop, Hylotelephium 'Desert Red'

Sedum ‘Desert Red’ is a compact stonecrop with small blue-green leaves that darken in intense light and deep rose pink flowers in late summer which mature to incredibly shiny red seed heads. These seed heads extend the season of interest of this sedum for months.

 Vigorous, hardy, carefree, good-looking, with a season of interest lasting more than 6 months from early summer until well into winter, who could resist?

  • Easy to grow, this standout perennial features a flat, spreading habit and forms a 6-8 in. tall (15-20 cm) and 12 in. wide (30 cm) clump of thick, fleshy blue-green foliage topped with flower buds resembling broccoli. Gradually, these densely clustered buds will reveal tiny, star-like pink flowers in mid to late summer, which will softly change to deep cherry-red in fall and winter as they die.
  • Both foliage and dead inflorescences will remain attractive through winter, providing some additional interest.
  • Provides color and contrast to beds, borders or rock garden at a time when most plants have stopped blooming. Effective when planted en masse or in groups.
  • Best grown in full sun, in average, dry to medium moisture, well-drained soils. Tolerates very light shade and poor soils.
  • Flowers are attractive to bees, hummingbirds and butterflies and excellent as cut flowers.
  • Drought and heat tolerant once established, it is disease resistant!
  • Deer resistant
  • Low maintenance, this Sedum forgives neglect!

Members of the genus Hylotelephium, border sedums are essential beauties for the late season garden and deserve a spot in gravel gardens. Undemanding, not aggressive, with fleshy, drought resistant foliage and lovely domed flowerheads packed with a profusion of tiny starry flowers, opening to white, pink or red blossoms in late summer or early fall, they are a popular attraction to butterflies. They look particularly attractive with Asters, Solidago (Ornamental Golden rods), Boltonias and Ornamental Grasses. Standing for months, their faded flowers and seed heads provide a colorful display in late fall and winter, even under snow caps. There are hundreds of Hylotelephium cultivars and hybrids to pick from. Which one will be yours?

Requirements

Hardiness 4 - 9
Heat Zones 1 - 9
Climate Zones 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Plant Type Perennials
Plant Family Crassulaceae
Genus Sedum
Common names Stonecrop, Sedum
Exposure Full Sun
Season of Interest Summer (Mid, Late)
Fall
Winter
Height 6" - 8"
(15cm - 20cm)
Spread 11" - 1'
(28cm - 30cm)
Spacing 12" (30cm)
Maintenance Low
Water Needs Low
Soil Type Chalk, Loam, Sand
Soil pH Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage Well-Drained
Characteristics Cut Flowers, Showy
Tolerance Drought, Deer, Rabbit, Dry Soil, Rocky Soil, Clay Soil
Attracts Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Garden Uses Beds And Borders, Patio And Containers
Garden Styles Prairie and Meadow, Informal and Cottage, Gravel and Rock Garden
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Sedum tetractinum (Chinese Stonecrop)
Sedum pachyclados (Gray Stonecrop)
Sedum populifolium (Showy Stonecrop)
Sedum makinoi ‘Ogon’ (Golden Japanese Stonecrop)

Recommended Companion Plants

Pennisetum orientale (Oriental Fountain Grass)
Echinacea purpurea ‘White Swan’ (Coneflower)
Crocosmia ‘Lucifer’ (Montbretia)
Festuca glauca ‘Elijah Blue’ (Blue Fescue)

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Requirements

Hardiness 4 - 9
Heat Zones 1 - 9
Climate Zones 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Plant Type Perennials
Plant Family Crassulaceae
Genus Sedum
Common names Stonecrop, Sedum
Exposure Full Sun
Season of Interest Summer (Mid, Late)
Fall
Winter
Height 6" - 8"
(15cm - 20cm)
Spread 11" - 1'
(28cm - 30cm)
Spacing 12" (30cm)
Maintenance Low
Water Needs Low
Soil Type Chalk, Loam, Sand
Soil pH Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage Well-Drained
Characteristics Cut Flowers, Showy
Tolerance Drought, Deer, Rabbit, Dry Soil, Rocky Soil, Clay Soil
Attracts Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Garden Uses Beds And Borders, Patio And Containers
Garden Styles Prairie and Meadow, Informal and Cottage, Gravel and Rock Garden
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