Sedum
Jelly beans, donkey tail, burro tail, burrito… SUPER donkey tail – who thinks up these names? Sedum is one of my favorite types of succulents. Always ready to drop leaves with the gentlest of touch, these plants are quick to propagate when leaves hit the soil.
Most Popular Types
Sedum adolphii – star-shaped with chunky leaves, sprawls, turns bright colors in direct sun
Tails – chunky little oval leaves connected to trailing branches
Stonecrop – groundcover that winters well
Landscaping perrenial – bushy with bright orbs of flowers
Light
These succulents prefers at least 3-4 hours of direct sun each day
Temperatures
Sedum stonecrop (or groundcover) are frost tolerant to -20 degrees F, and the tails prefer a low of 50 degrees F.
Watering
Surprisingly, all sedum need very infrequent watering. We water when the leaves aren’t plump, typically once a month if indoors.
Toxicity
Sedum is non-toxic to pets and people.
Growth
Sedum adolphi works well in dish gardens as a filler. Tails look great spilling from the pot. For the thriller to finish off the arrangement, try autumn joy, a flowering large-leafed perennial sedum. Stonecrop and landscaping types do well in rock gardens. Tails also look great in hanging baskets.
Origin
There are more than 450 species of sedum, originating from Europe, Asia, Africa, and Mexico.
Propagation
Propagate by cuttings or leaves.
Dormancy
This succulent is winter dormant.
Sedum adolphi closeup
Closeup of Sedum adolphi
Sedum pachyphyllum
Sedum pachyphyllum is also known as the jelly bean plant.
Sedum adolphi
Sedum adolphi turns to bright colors in the sun.
sedum
Donkey Tail Sedum – Sedum morganianum
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