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Sedum Mix

$ 1.95

This is a mixture of 5 different sedum colors with different blooming schedules so it should produce flowers from June through August and make showy ground covers all season. The flowers are different shades of yellow, pink, and rose and the shapes are also different. The foliage is the characteristic succulent green. Sedum are low maintenance and durable and offer interesting texture in the garden. 

100 seeds

 

 

PLANTING

Perennial, zones 5-8

Germination: 5-30 days

Germination Temperature: Optimum soil temperatures 60-70ºF

Seed Planting Depth:  Sow on the surface, needs light to germinate. Cold treatment aids germination

Starting Indoors:  Start indoors 6-8 weeks before the last frost. Cold treat seed by sowing into moist soil or paper towel, wrap in a clear plastic bag and place in refrigerator for 2 weeks. Provide 60-70ºF soil temperatures for germination. Transplant after the last frost, 6-12" apart. 

Sowing Outdoors:  Tiny seeds, not recommended

Growth Habit: Spreading groundcover

Height and Width: varies, 6-12” x 12-24”

Spacing: 6-12” apart   

Light Needs: Full sun 

Soil Needs: average to dry, rocky but well-drained soil

Approximate days to flower from seed: blooms in the second season

Uses: Rock gardens, edges and borders, roof gardens, hanging baskets and window boxes, containers, drought tolerant, deer and rabbit resistant, attracts butterflies and beneficials

Care: Amend soil with compost before transplanting