What are the different varieties of sedum?

There are 3 varieties of sedum plants:

Tall border varieties (Hylotelephium or Sedum telephium)
Creeping ground covers (Sedum)
Trailing varieties (Sedum morganianum)

How do I know what type of sedum I have?

Foliage can also be needle-like or round. Flowers are pink, white or yellow. The tall sedums have green foliage, variegated or purples (Sedum “Black Jack” is so purple, it looks black). Flowers in the tall sedums are in whites and shades of pink.

What is the best sedum?

Recommended Varieties

Sedum humifusum makes for a great ground cover and has beautiful, bright yellow flowers.
‘Brilliant’, ‘Autumn Fire’, and ‘Autumn Joy’ upright sedum (Hylotelephium spectabile, aka Sedum spectabile) add bursts of bright pink and magenta to your garden.

Can sedums grow in shade?

CONDITIONS: Most creeping sedums thrive in full sun but will tolerate partial shade. They like poor or average well-draining garden soil; no supplemental watering is needed once they are established.

Is creeping sedum invasive?

Sedums range in height from about 2 inches to 3 feet. Low-growing sedums spread themselves over the ground readily, but they’re not invasive, and their shallow root systems make them easy to remove—making them ideal ground cover plants.

Is sedum poisonous to dogs?

Although sedum is not poisonous to dogs, cats, and other animals, some varieties of succulents are toxic to animals. It is also good to know that consumption of any plant material can cause vomiting and gastrointestinal upset for dogs and cats.

Is sedum toxic to dogs?

Does dragon’s blood sedum spread?

Dragon’s Blood stonecrop forms a mat as it spreads, keeping weeds shaded and choked out. If you want to grow taller specimens within the mat, keep the sedum detained with pruning and even pulling.

Are sedums invasive?

Although sedums are rapid spreaders, they are not invasive. Because they are shallow rooted, they can be easily lifted and moved. And they will overwinter in most planters—provided there is ample drainage—and emerge from dormancy in early to midspring.

Can you grow Sedum indoors?

Grow sedum indoors with relative ease by following basic gardening guidelines of controlling the soil mixture, sunlight, water and fertilizer. Sedum plants are a genus of 400 varieties of succulents in widely diverse colors and shapes. A succulent retains water in the plant structure and has a waxy surface.

How deep to plant Sedum?

Prepare a new planting area for the sedum. Cultivate the soil with the garden spade down to a depth of approximately 4 inches. Dig holes for the sedum that will enable them to be at the same depth as they were previously growing.

Is Sedum evergreen?

Sedums are evergreen or deciduous ground covers, or tall types like Sedum Autumn Joy, with its large pink flower heads. All sedums do best in full sun and poor but well-drained soil. They are survivors, as evidenced by the 2000 and 2001 garden trials at the University of Alberta.