Data specific to Sedums (Edit)
Category: Containers
Succulents
Evergreen: Yes
Growth Habit: Ground cover
Mat Forming
Soil Type: Dry
Well drained
Loamy / Medium
Sandy / light
Good draining potting mix
Plant uses and characteristics: Accent
Border
Containers
Pest resistant
Average water needs
Does not like wet feet
Availability: Easy to find

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Plant Height: 2 inches and under
Leaves: Other: Red with green centers
Flower Color: Yellow
Other: Yellow with red keel
Flower Time: Summer
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Alpine Gardening
Uses: Groundcover
Suitable for miniature gardens
Resistances: Drought tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Self fertile
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Division
Pollinators: Various insects

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Common names
  • Japanese Stonecrop
  • Sedum

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Location: San Antonio, Texas
Date: 2022-04-04
Location: Fairfax, VA

More "darker/red" than it usually is, because its  a cutttings
Location: Fairfax, VA | July, 2022
Date: 2022-07-08
Location: Fairfax, VA | September, 2023
Date: 2023-09-16
Location: Fairfax, VA | November 2022
Date: 2022-11-25
Location: Fairfax, VA | June, 2022

3/6/2011 PNW, zone 8
Location: Fairfax, VA | August, 2023
Date: 2023-07-31

9/19/2010 PNW zone 8
Location: SunZone 6a
Date: 2013-08-16
Location: SunZone 6a
Date: 2013-08-19
Location: SunZone 6a
Date: 2013-08-19
Location: Salem, Oregon
Photo courtesy of Perennial Obsessions.
Location: SunZone 6a
Date: 2013-08-19
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Sedum japonicum senanense by valleylynn Aug 17, 2013 1:23 PM 2

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