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Sedum tetractinum 'Coral Reef'

Stonecrop


Photo courtesy of Ball Seed

  • Round leaves form rosettes at tips
  • Bronze-burgundy color in fall
  • Mat forming groundcover
  • White-pale pink flowers late summer
Border or Bed
Border or Bed
Cut Flower/ Foliage
Cut Flower/ Foliage
Drought Tolerant
Drought Tolerant
Garden
Garden
Great Foliage
Great Foliage
Ground Cover
Ground Cover
Heat Tolerant
Heat Tolerant

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: 3-4 in
Spread: 10-12 in
Spacing: 10-12 in
Price Level 1: $7.99 ea.~#1
Bloom Color: Pink, White
Zone: 5-8
Price Level 2: 5 for $35~#1
 

Additional Characteristics & Attributes:


Attributes:

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

Critter Resistance:

  • Deer Resistant

Exposure:

  • Full Sun

Habit:

  • Mounding
  • Upright
  • Creeping/Ground Cover
  • Trailing

Foliage Color:

  • Chartreuse

Season of Interest (Flowering):

  • Fall
  • Summer

Season of Interest (Foliage):

  • Early Color

Attracts Wildlife:

  • Attracts Pollinators
  • Attracts Butterflies
  • Attracts Songbirds

Soil Moisture:

  • Average Water
  • 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.