Sedum spurium 'What a Doozie'
Stonecrop
Photo courtesy of Growing Colors
- Thick, glossy leaves
- Green centers with gold margins that turn cream in summer and gold again in fall
- Light pink leaf edges in summer, Compact, low-growing groundcover
- Pink flowers in late summer
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: 4-6 in
Spread: 11-14 in
Spacing: 13-16 in
Price Level 1: $7.99 ea.~#1
Bloom Color: Pink
Zone: 3-9
Price Level 2: 5 for $35~#1
Additional Characteristics & Attributes:
Attributes:
- Ground Cover
- Container
- Summer Bloomer
- Great Foliage
- Cut Flower/ Foliage
- Low Maintenance
- Rock Garden
- Mass Planting
- Edging
- Garden
- Border or Bed
- Drought Tolerant
- Heat Tolerant
- Salt Tolerant
Exposure:
- Full Sun
Habit:
- Upright
- Creeping/Ground Cover
- Mounding
Foliage Color:
- Variegated
Season of Interest (Flowering):
- Fall
- Summer
Season of Interest (Foliage):
- Fall
- Summer
- Spring Bloomer
Attracts Wildlife:
- Attracts Pollinators
- Attracts Butterflies
- Attracts Songbirds
Soil Moisture:
- Dry Soil
- Average Water
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.