Sedum hybrid 'SunSparkler Blue Elf'
Stonecrop
Photo courtesy of Swift Greenhouses
- Steel blue rosettes of foliage
- Dark pink flowers in late summer
- Dense, well branched, groundcover habit
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: 4-8 in
Spread: 12-24 in
Spacing: 18 in
Price Level 1: $10.99 ea.~#1
Bloom Color: Pink
Zone: 4-10
Price Level 2: 4 for $40~#1
Additional Characteristics & Attributes:
Attributes:
- Ground Cover
- Border or Bed
- Drought Tolerant
- Heat Tolerant
- Rock Garden
- Great Foliage
- Container
- Summer Bloomer
- Salt Tolerant
- Mass Planting
- Edging
- Garden
- Cut Flower/ Foliage
- Low Maintenance
Critter Resistance:
- Deer Resistant
Exposure:
- Full Sun
Habit:
- Creeping/Ground Cover
- Upright
- Mounding
Foliage Color:
- Red
Season of Interest (Flowering):
- Fall
- Summer
Season of Interest (Foliage):
- Summer
Attracts Wildlife:
- Attracts Pollinators
- Attracts Butterflies
- Attracts Songbirds
Soil Moisture:
- Moist, Well-Drained
- 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.