Sedum 'Gold Mound'
Stonecrop
Photo courtesy of Ball seed
- Chartreuse plant produces small yellow flowers
- Low maintenance
- Adapts to different environments
Border or Bed
Container
Cut Flower/ Foliage
Drought Tolerant
Garden
Great Foliage
Ground Cover
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.