Groundcover Specifications
- Season: Perennial
- USDA Zones: 5 - 8
- Height: 2 inches
- Bloom Season: Summer
- Bloom Color: Yellow
- Environment: Full sun
- Foot Traffic: None
- Soil Type: Moist, well-drained soils, pH 5.8 - 6.8
- Latin Name: Sedum Oreganum
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: 1000 seeds covers approximately 20 square feet
- Moisture: Keep seeds moist until germination
- Plant Spacing: 24 inches
- Note: For detailed directions for indoor and outdoor planting, please Click Here
- Care & Maintenance: See: Sedum
Sedum (Sedum Oreganum) - This is a versatile little perennial! Sedum not only works well in a rock garden or as a ground cover plant, but also use it in containers, window boxes, and planters. This Sedum is commonly referred to as Oregon Stonecrop as it is a native in the Pacific Northwest, but it adapts to a wide range of regions and can grow in zones 5 - 8. It features succulent foliage that forms little rosettes. In the fall, the foliage can turn shades of orange or red. The bright yellow flowers appear in early summer on stems. It's lovely spilling over the edge of rocks, or planted along walkways or paver stones.
Well-drained soil is an absolute essential for growing Oregon Stonecrop, and full sun is the best environment. The more sun this Sedum ground cover plant gets, the more brilliant red the foliage will become. Most Oregon Stonecrops develop a reddish or purplish tinge when grown in dry sunny locations, or where it experiences extremes of temperatures. Fall brings out the best changes in foliage color.
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.
