January 14, 2017
Sedums are a large genus of flowering plants in the Crassulaceae family, with as many as six hundred different species. These succulents vary from herbs and annuals to shrubs. Sedums, sometimes known as Stonecrops, store water in its thick leaves and stems, making them drought resistant. The plant is also deer resistant. These plants need very little, if any care and are a favorite of bees and butterflies. Sedums have green leaves, with many of the different plants’ leaves turning red in late fall.
These flowers range from low-growing ground-cover to those growing to a height of two feet. Their blooms usually have five petals, and range in color from pink, red or purple to yellow or white. The darker color flowers bloom in the fall while the lighter colors bloom from May until August. Sedums are easy to grow and do best in a sandy (or average), well-drained soil and in full sun but can grow in light shade. These plants will tolerate poor soil and hot, dry weather. If the plant is grown in too rich a soil or receives too much water, they will flop over when its flower heads get too heavy. The plant sprouts in early spring in a dense crown of shoots. The origins of this flower are Asia.
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