Stonecrop 'Desert Red', Sedum telephium 'Desert Red', Showy Sedum 'Desert Red', 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?
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?
Hardiness |
4 - 9 |
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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 | Sedum, Stonecrop |
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, Gravel and Rock Garden, Informal and Cottage |
Hardiness |
4 - 9 |
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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 | Sedum, Stonecrop |
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, Gravel and Rock Garden, Informal and Cottage |
How many Sedum ‘Desert Red’ (Stonecrop) do I need for my garden?
Plant | Quantity | |
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Sedum ‘Desert Red’ (Stonecrop) | N/A | Buy Plants |
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