Do sedums like sun or shade?

Do sedums like sun or shade?

Sedum don't require a lot of water and will develop their best colors if they get at least 6 hours of sunlight per day. They won't grow well in heavy, mucky, or high clay soils.

Is sedum a perennial or annual?

Sedum is a perennial plant with thick, succulent leaves, fleshy stems, and clusters of star-shaped flowers.

Where is the best place to plant sedum?

sun When & Where to Plant Sedum Light: Sedum (or 'stone crop flower') do best in full to part sun. While taller hybrids need full sun to flower their best, creeping types will grow fine in part shade. Soil: Sedums like a very well-drained soil with a neutral to slightly alkaline pH.

Can sedum survive winter?

Sedums are very hardy succulent plants that can tolerate the cold winters. ... Potted sedums will survive indoors or outdoors. Prune in the spring to encourage new growth.

What is the difference between Sedum and succulents?

Succulents have some parts of the leaves, roots or stems that are thickened and fleshy, and retain water in arid climates or soil conditions. ... Sedum is a genus of flowering plants that also have the succulent characteristics of water storing leaves and stems. Sedums are part of the Crassulaceae family.

Will Sedum grow in dry shade?

While even the poorest soil can nourish sedums—and poor or little soil is actually their preferred medium—good drainage is the key to growing them. ... Most creeping sedums prefer full sun but will tolerate partial shade.

Can you walk on creeping Sedum?

Sedum. Sedum is tough enough to stand up to foot traffic and very easy to care for. ... Sedum grows in many different varieties. The best types for groundcovers are the shorter strains.

What grows well with sedum?

Companion Plants for Sedum

• Asters and Chrysanthemums. Asters and chrysanthemums are hardy perennials that bloom in the fall. ...
• Blue Fescue. The spiky, blue-gray foliage of blue fescue contrasts nicely with Autumn Joy's soft green stems and leaves. ...
• Dianthus. ...
• Hostas. ...
• Purple Coneflower.

Can you walk on sedum?

Sedum is tough enough to stand up to foot traffic and very easy to care for. Sedum loves the sun and is resistant to heat and drought, so it's perfect for warmer climate areas that get a lot of direct sunlight.

Are all sedums Hardy?

Sedum (Sedum spp.), or stonecrop, is a resilient succulent that consists of about 400 species that grow pink, white, red or yellow, butterfly-attracting, star-shaped flowers. Although some sedum types thrive in warm areas, most are hardy in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 3 through 9.