Tuesday, August 18, 2009

Perennial Of The Day


Sedum 'Frosty Morn'
Sedum, Live Forever, Rose Carpet, Showy Stonecrop Sedum, Stonecrop
Type Perennial, succulent
Hardy range 4A to 9A
Height 18" to 30" / 45cm to 75cm
Spread 18" to 30" / 45cm to 75cm
Growth rate Average
Form Rounded and upright or erect
Exposure Partial shade or partial sun to full sun
Persistence Deciduous
Bloom Color Pink and white
Bloom Time Summer and Fall

Environment This plant tolerates drought. This plant will grow in dry to moist soil. Suitable soil is well-drained/loamy or sandy. The pH preference is a neutral soil.

Leaf Color Green and silvery

This plant has attractive foliage.

The flowers are suitable for dried flowers.

Culture Notes Rose-pink flowers turn a deep red and then to bronze as the plant ages. This Sedum is one of the most hardy perennials and will bloom until frost. The clump can be dug and divided in the spring and cuttings can be rooted in the summer. Even in the winter the dried flower clusters are ornamental.