Groundcover Specifications
- Season: Perennial
- USDA Zones: 4 - 9
- Height: 6 inches
- Width: 10 inches
- Bloom Season: Early summer to fall
- Bloom Color: Orange-yellow
- Environment: Full sun
- Soil Type: Well-drained, pH 6.8 - 7.2
- Foliage Color: Glossy, rich green
- Latin Name: Sedum Kamtschaticum
Planting Directions
- Temperature: 68 - 72F
- Average Germ Time: 14 - 28 days
- Light Required: Yes
- Depth: Do not cover the seed but press into the soil
- Sowing Rate: 500 seeds covers approximately 10 square feet
- Moisture: Keep seeds moist until germination
- Plant Spacing: 12 inches
- Note: For detailed directions for indoor and outdoor planting, please Click Here
- Care & Maintenance: See: Sedum
Sedum (Sedum Kamtschaticum) - Also known as Russian Stonecrop this perennial ground cover plant is an attractive semi-evergreen. It has glossy, deep green leaves that are toothed, and it grows in a mounding habit. In early summer, half-inch golden yellow, star-shaped flowers open from pink buds. The flowers are long-lasting and attract bees and butterflies. This Sedum ground cover plant is extremely drought tolerant and performs in either full sun or partial shade. It's an extremely low-maintenance plant and will always look its best.
Sedum has tiny seeds which should be mixed with finest sand or talcum for an even sowing. Sow Sedum ground cover seed indoors 6 - 8 weeks before the last frost is expected. Use small pots or flats and sterile starter mix. Pre-moisten the starter mix and sow Sedum ground cover seeds on the surface. Press the seed into the moistened soil, and do not cover the Sedum seed. Keep the seeds moist but not saturated until they germinate. Water from the underside of the pots or use a spray bottle and lightly mist the seeds.
