Autumn Joy, Deciduous Perennial Of The Day

Sedum 'Autumn Joy' 

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, rust/bronze and red

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 silver 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. Plants serve as butterfly nectar sources.

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Loraine Sunshine, Deciduous Perennial Of The Day

Heliopsis helianthoides 'Loraine Sunshine'
Ox Eye, Sunflower Heliopsis, False Sunflower, Orange Sunflower, Hardy Zinnia

Type Perennial
Hardy range 4A to 8A
Height 24" to 30" / 60cm to 75cm
Spread 24" to 36" / 60cm to 90cm
Growth rate Fast
Form Upright or erect
Exposure Full sun
Persistence Deciduous
Bloom Color Yellow

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 variegated

This plant has attractive foliage. The flowers are showy, suitable for cut flowers and suitable for dried flowers.

Culture Notes Closely resembling the true sunflower, Heliopsis frequently needs staking. However, 'Loraine Sunshine' has sturdy stems and, generally, does not need this added support. Removal of spent flowers is needed to extend the blooming period, since spent flowers normally remain attached to the plant. Division can be done in the spring, but it will be slow to reestablish this plant. Seed can be gathered in the fall. It is normally found growing in open woods, scrub, and on dry hillsides.

'Lorraine Sunshine' has gorgeous green and white variegated foliage, which provides an excellent backdrop to its large, golden-yellow daisies.

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