🎨 AI-generated botanical illustration
🌱 Sedum (Stonecrop)
Sedum spectabile
ornamentals
herbaceous perennial
Crassulaceae
☀️ Sun
full sun
💧 Water
very low
🗺️ Zones
3-9
🧪 Soil pH
6.0-8.0
🪴 Soil Type
sandy/gritty
🚿 Drainage
excellent drainage
📏 Spacing
12-18 in
📐 Height
1-2ft
⏱️ Maturity
2 years
🤝 Companions (10)
🤝 Allium
Good companion.
🤝 Both
Both drought-proof Mediterranean plants.
🤝 Echinacea
Good companion.
🤝 Hot
Hot dry bank planting. Same minimal care.
🤝 Late-season
Late-season pollinator feast — sedum's pink with coneflower's purple.
🤝 Lavender
Good companion.
🤝 Ornamental Grass
Good companion.
🤝 Prairie
Prairie dry garden. Winter structure together.
🤝 Spring
Spring bulbs through emerging sedum. Sequential interest.
🤝 Yarrow
Good companion.
⚠️ Keep Apart (2)
⚠️ Rot in moist soil. Needs sharp drainage.
Incompatible.
⚠️ Wet heavy clay
Incompatible.
📝 Growing Notes
Ultimate drought plant. Leave flowerheads for winter interest and birds. Divide when center dies out.
🛒 Buy Seeds & Plants
Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds
Johnny's Selected Seeds
Botanical Interests
True Leaf Market
Burpee
Territorial Seed Company
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