How to Grow Sedum Spectabile

Succulent leaves, which are rounded and thick, add texture, and bright pink, late-summer flowers make this perennial (meaning it grows back year after year) a valuable addition to the garden.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Compost Makers
• Fertilizers
• Garden Trowels
• Mulch
• Plants

Choosing Sedum Spectabile

1. Look for sedum spectabile at nurseries spring through fall - or year-round in mild climates.
2. Buy sedum spectabile in 4-inch to 1-gallon containers.
3. Choose healthy-looking plants with firm-feeling leaves and no brown or dead-looking centers.

Planting Sedum Spectabile

4. Plant sedum spectabile in full sun in well-drained soil.
5. Add a light application of organic fertilizer to the planting hole.
6. Set plants 9 to 12 inches apart.
7. Place plants no deeper than they were in their containers.
8. Mulch around but not on top of the plants with 3 inches of organic compost.
9. Water well until soil is completely moist.

Caring for Sedum Spectabile

10. Cut back to the ground the old stems and flowers in early spring using bypass pruners - be careful not to cut any new growth coming up.
11. Apply a light application of organic fertilizer to the top of the soil in early spring; follow directions on the fertilizer package.
12. Mulch around but not on top of plants with 3 inches of organic compost.
13. Water well until soil is completely moist; do this weekly in summers with no rainfall.

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