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Sedum

Sedum spurium
Also known as: Two-Row Stonecrop, Caucasian Stonecrop, Dragon's Blood Sedum

Sedum is a flower in the Crassulaceae family. It grows best in full sun with dry moisture, and is listed for USDA zones 3-8. Plants reach maturity about 112–119 days after planting and sit about 12 inches apart.

Varieties

2 from True Leaf Market · sorted by days to maturity
  • Dragon's Blood112–119 days

    Non-GMO; Container

    Sedum spurium 'Dragon's Blood' is a low-growing, mat-forming perennial groundcover grown for its bronzy-red, fleshy foliage and clusters of star-shaped rose-red flowers in summer. Drought tolerant and hardy, it thrives in full sun and well-drained soil, spreading to form dense, weed-suppressing mats ideal for rock gardens, edging, and slopes. Maturity is roughly 112-119 days from sowing.

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  • Voodoo (Pelleted)112–119 days

    Non-GMO; Container

    112-119 days to maturity. Sedum spurium. Sedum Voodoo Seeds. Non-GMO, Perennial. Ornamental. Voodoo sedum seeds are an eye-catching, elegant, and captivating grow for any garden. Voodoo seeds grow to highlight and accent walkways, borders, fences, and patios, or to reinvigorate a stale flower bed. Voodoo sedum seeds are hardy, compact, and drought-tolerant succulents bursting with dazzling half-inch star-shaped cherry rose blossoms. Voodoo seeds thrive in a wide variety of hot and thirsty gardens across North America. They add an undeniably unique touch to any garden with their succulent foliage and red colors. Pelleted Seeds.

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Family
Crassulaceae
Category
Flower
Form
Succulent
Lifecycle
perennial
Zone
3-8
Height
0.3333333333333333–0.5 ft
Spread
1–2 ft
Sun
Full sun

Plant spacing

1 plant per square footSquare-foot planting diagram: one sedum fills a 1-foot square, spaced 12 inches from its neighbors.
1 plant per square foot

In a square-foot bed, space sedum about 12 in apart — that fits 1 plant in each 1-foot square (1×1). Wider rows or containers space the same.

Water
Dry

Plan your sedum planting

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At a glance

Days to harvest
112–119 days
From transplant or sow to first harvest
Harvest style
Harvest once
One main harvest
After harvest
Use within days
Quality eases off after peak
Frost tolerance
Hardy · to ~15°F
Lowest temperature the foliage usually survives
Germination
~55%
Typical minimum germination rate

Growing timeline

When to plant and harvest sedumPlanting timeline for sedum, relative to last frost: start indoors from 9 weeks before last frost to 1 week after last frost; grow from 1 week after last frost to 17 weeks after last frost; harvest from 17 weeks after last frost to 18 weeks after last frost.Start indoorsGrowLast frostTransplant
Start sedum indoors ~10 weeks before transplanting 1 week after last frost; first harvest 17 weeks after last frost.
Seed to transplant
56-70 days
Outdoor planting
7 to 14 days vs frost
Propagation
Seed
Schedule anchor
Last Frost

Care & troubleshooting

No curated care & troubleshooting advice for sedum yet. Our extension-sourced library currently focuses on common edible crops; we're expanding it over time.