Sedum ‘Firecracker’
$15.99
Sedum Firecracker spreads into a dense, low carpet of glossy cherry-red foliage topped by bright pink flower clusters. Its compact drought-tolerant mounds add long color to sunny borders, gravel gardens, and containers.
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Description
Sedum Firecracker makes a vivid, weed-suppressing groundcover with glossy cherry-red foliage from spring through fall. Dense pink flower heads rise above its tight, nonflopping mounds in late summer and early fall.
Plant it in full sun in lean to moderately fertile, sharply well-drained soil. Water regularly during the first growing season, then reduce frequency after the roots establish and avoid overwatering, especially in containers.
Only about 15-20 cm tall and 30-45 cm wide, it fits border edges, rock gardens, green walls, and shallow pots. Cut back faded stems for a tidy shape, or leave the seedheads for winter structure and remove old growth in spring.
Additional information
| Height | 15 cm – 20 cm |
|---|---|
| Spread | 30 cm – 45 cm |
| Flowering months | August, September, October |
| Synonyms | Hylotelephium Firecracker, Sedum 'Firecracker', Sedum hybrida Firecracker, Sedum SS Firecracker, Sedum SunSparkler Firecracker |
| Family | Crassulaceae |
| Propagation | Divide established clumps in spring, or take nonflowering softwood tip cuttings in early summer. Keep cuttings in a free-draining medium while roots form. |
| Pests | Slugs, snails, vine weevils, and aphids may occur. |
| Diseases | Root and crown rots or mildew may occur where drainage and air movement are poor. |
| Pruning | Cut back faded stems after flowering to maintain a tidy mound, or leave seedheads through winter and remove old growth before new leaves emerge in spring. |
| Hazardous | unknown |
| Variegated | unknown |
| Watering instructions | Water regularly the first season, then let the soil dry between waterings. |
| Sunlight instructions | Give full sun for the strongest foliage color and the most flowers. |
| Color flower autumn | Pink |
| Color flower summer | Pink |
| Aspect | South |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Habit | Compact |
| Moisture | Well Drained Soil |
| Ph | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Position | Full sun |
| Shape | Mound-forming |
| Suggest planting location | Urban and courtyard gardens, Flowering borders, Patio and container use, Cottage and informal gardens, Gravel and stone gardens |
| Type | Succulent |
| Use for | Ground cover, Bee-Friendly, Container Planting |
| Drought resistance | moderate |
| Soil | Gravelly soil |
| Local names | Firecracker stonecrop, Polster-Fetthenne 'Firecracker' |
| Blomidon Item No | ZSEDFI000QT |