Sedum 'Maestro' PPAF (25) plants
Common name: Stonecrop
Zones 3 to 9.
Full sun.
Plants reach 18 inches tall and 24 inches wide; compact, strongly upright habit. Growth rate: Moderate, easy to grow.
Foliage is blue-green in the spring, changes to a blue-purple in summer and back to blue-green in fall. In late summer, 5 to 7 inch pink flowers heads bear bright red buds which open to light pink blossoms. Large leaves extend from bright purple stems that keep their color all season long.
'Maestro' is the perfect size for containers or the front to middle of the flower border. If left standing, stems and flower heads provide winter interest and food for birds.
Performs best in full sun in moist, well-drained soils, but it is extremely urban tolerant. Sedum can be grown in highly stressful sites around rockery with thin, poor, or very dry soils, of various pH, low fertility, extreme heat, drought, and high light reflectance; however, it is not tolerant of wet or poorly drained soils. Plants grown in rich soil tend to be lanky and open. Most Sedum varieties should be grown in full sun to light shade; however, lower growing types will survive in partial shade.
Sedum is one of the most popular perennials grown in American gardens because it is very easy to grow and hardy in most areas of the country. Thick, succulent leaves which can store water, allow established sedum to withstand periods of drought. Divide sedum every 3 to 4 years to maintain compact growth habit. Older plants tend to split in the center if they have not been divided. Pinching the taller varieties back by half in early summer will also help prevent them from splitting. This plant is not usually bothered by pests or diseases.
Attracts butterflies and bees. Deer and rabbit resistant. Terrific low-maintenance plant.
Shipped bare root. |