Variegated Stonecrop

Sedum spurium 'Tricolor'

Pronunciation: SEE-dum SPEW-ri-um
SKU #07073
4-9

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Attractive in all seasons, this perennial succulent features fleshy green leaves edged in white, taking on a pink blush in cooler weather. Ground-hugging stems spread to make an easy care groundcover. An excellent choice for rock gardens or containers. Evergreen except in coldest climates.
LIGHT: Full sun
WATER: Allow soil to dry between waterings.
SIZE: Quickly reaches 4 to 6 in. tall, spreading 12 to 18 in. wide.

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This Plant's Growing Zones: 4-9

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Bloom TimeSummer
Deciduous/EvergreenHerbaceous
Special FeaturesDramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, Waterwise, Fast Growing, Compact Form
Problems/SolutionsDeer Resistant, Erosion Control, Rabbit Resistant
Growth RateFast
Landscape UseContainer, Poolside, Ground Cover
Design IdeasEasy succulent for pots and troughs with alpines and other more tropical choices. A superior rock garden plant or use in crumbling stone walls, slopes and banks. Excellent edging along flagstone paths. Belongs in all succulent gardens as light value foliage contrast.
Flower ColorPink
Foliage ColorMulticolored
Companion PlantsLittle Bluestem (Schizachyrium); Hens and Chicks (Echeveria); Yarrow (Achillea); Creeping Phlox (Phlox); Cranesbill (Geranium); Tickseed (Coreopsis)
Care InstructionsThrives in average to very lean, well-drained soil. Takes light shade, particularly in hot southern climates. Water regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system; reduce frequency once established in landscape. Take care not to overwater. As groundcover, space plants 12 to 15 in. apart, closer for faster fill. Fertilize sparingly.
LoreThe genus is from the Latin verb sedere, to sit, which describes the procumbent growth habit of many species.
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Bloom TimeSummer
Deciduous/EvergreenHerbaceous
Special FeaturesDramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, Waterwise, Fast Growing, Compact Form
Problems/SolutionsDeer Resistant, Erosion Control, Rabbit Resistant
Growth RateFast
Style
Landscape UseContainer, Poolside, Ground Cover
Design IdeasEasy succulent for pots and troughs with alpines and other more tropical choices. A superior rock garden plant or use in crumbling stone walls, slopes and banks. Excellent edging along flagstone paths. Belongs in all succulent gardens as light value foliage contrast.
Flower ColorPink
Foliage ColorMulticolored
Companion PlantsLittle Bluestem (Schizachyrium); Hens and Chicks (Echeveria); Yarrow (Achillea); Creeping Phlox (Phlox); Cranesbill (Geranium); Tickseed (Coreopsis)
Care
Care InstructionsThrives in average to very lean, well-drained soil. Takes light shade, particularly in hot southern climates. Water regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system; reduce frequency once established in landscape. Take care not to overwater. As groundcover, space plants 12 to 15 in. apart, closer for faster fill. Fertilize sparingly.
History
LoreThe genus is from the Latin verb sedere, to sit, which describes the procumbent growth habit of many species.

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