Stonecrop

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A four-season perennial! Butterfly-attracting pink flowers mature to bronze-red and foliage is attractive. Allow seed heads to remain standing for winter interest. Outstanding in the garden or landscape planting. Beautiful with rudbeckia, coneflowers and asters.

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Black-Eyed Susan

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Details

Common name

Stonecrop

Botanical name

Sedum

Variety

Autumn Joy (Herbstfreude)

Zone

USDA 3 - 10

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Bloom color

Red

Bloom time

summer-fall

Light

sun

Height

16-24" (41-61 cm)

Habit

clumping

Water

weekly during dry spells

Feed

use all-purpose

Maintenance

divide every 3 to 5 years