Sedum 'Autumn Joy'
('Herbstfreude')
Stonecrop
Sedum 'Autumn Joy'
('Herbstfreude')
Stonecrop
Our #1 top-selling Sedum; one of the most widely planted cultivars. This classic perennial remains popular with today's landscapers because it is easy to grow, requires very little maintenance, and is adaptable to any well-drained soil. Rose pink flowers mature into bronze seed heads which last through winter.
Plant Details
- Zone: 3 - 9
- Height: 24-30"
- Spread: 18-24"
- Exposure: Full Sun
- Soil Moisture: Low Water Needs, Moderate Water Needs
- Drought tolerant: Yes, Once Established
- Bloom time: Early Fall, Late Summer
- Foliage Color: Green Shades
- Flower Color: Pink Shades
- Fragrant: No
- Good Cut Flower: Yes
- Native: Not native to North America
- Deer resistant: No
- Rabbit resistant: Yes
- Bee-friendly: Yes
- Attracts butterflies: Yes
- Attracts hummingbirds: No
- Groundcover: No
- Roy Diblik Favorite: No
Plant Details
- Zone: 3 - 9
- Height: 24-30"
- Spread: 18-24"
- Exposure: Full Sun
- Soil Moisture: Low Water Needs, Moderate Water Needs
- Drought tolerant: Yes, Once Established
- Bloom time: Early Fall, Late Summer
- Foliage Color: Green Shades
- Flower Color: Pink Shades
- Fragrant: No
- Good Cut Flower: Yes
- Native: Not native to North America
- Bee-friendly: Yes
- Deer resistant: No
- Rabbit resistant: Yes
- Attracts butterflies: Yes
- Attracts hummingbirds: No
- Groundcover: No
- Roy Diblik Favorite: No
Grower Information
- 72Deep plugs and groundcover sedums are ideal for quart production.
- Large plugs and upright sedums are best for 1 or 2-gal production.
- Use a freely draining growing medium to avoid wet roots; grow dry once rooted.
- Sedums are light to moderate feeders and require high light in productio.n
- PowerPlug Size(s): 32s
- Optimal Planting Time: Spring
- Retail Sales Window: Fall, Summer
- Moisture in Production: Low
- Requires Shade in Production: No
- Vernalization Required for Bloom: No
- Vernalization Beneficial: Yes