Sedum 'Gold Mound'

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Photo courtesy of Ball seed

  • Chartreuse plant produces small yellow flowers
  • Low maintenance
  • Adapts to different environments
Border or Bed
Border or Bed
Container
Container
Cut Flower/ Foliage
Cut Flower/ Foliage
Drought Tolerant
Drought Tolerant
Garden
Garden
Great Foliage
Great Foliage
Ground Cover
Ground Cover

Distinctive fleshy, succulent foliage in a range of colors such as green, burgundy and chartreuse. Growth habits vary from upright and clumping to creeping groundcovers. Flowers are generally in clusters of star-shaped blooms, often pink, red or yellow. Blooming from early summer to mid fall depending on variety. Great for beds and borders, containers and rock gardens.



Homeowner Growing and Maintenance Tips:

Prefers dry to average moisture, well-drained soil and full sun. Drought tolerant once established, avoid wet areas. Plants can be divided in spring and some varieties can be propagated by cuttings or self-seeding. Plants can be deadheaded to neaten the planting and flower heads of tall varieties can be left for winter interest and food for songbirds or cut down.


Height: 12-15 in
Spread: 12-16 in
Spacing: 20-24 in
Price Level 1: $5.49 ea.~4 ½” pot
Bloom Color:
Zone: 8-11
 

Additional Characteristics & Attributes:


Attributes:

  • Ground Cover
  • Garden
  • Container
  • Summer Bloomer
  • Rock Garden
  • Great Foliage
  • Cut Flower/ Foliage
  • Low Maintenance
  • Salt Tolerant
  • Mass Planting
  • Edging
  • Border or Bed
  • Drought Tolerant
  • Heat Tolerant

Exposure:

  • Full Sun

Habit:

  • Upright
  • Mounding
  • Creeping/Ground Cover

Foliage Color:

  • Gold
  • Green

Season of Interest (Flowering):

  • Spring
  • Winter
  • Fall
  • Summer

Attracts Wildlife:

  • Attracts Hummingbirds
  • Attracts Pollinators
  • Attracts Songbirds
  • Attracts Butterflies

Soil Moisture:

  • Average Water
  • Moist, Well-Drained
  • Dry Soil


Genus Overview: Sedum

Common Name: Sedum

Distinctive fleshy, succulent foliage in a range of colors such as green, burgundy and chartreuse. Growth habits vary from upright and clumping to creeping groundcovers. Flowers are generally in clusters of star-shaped blooms, often pink, red or yellow. Blooming from early summer to mid fall depending on variety. Great for beds and borders, containers and rock gardens.