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Image of Sedum 'Autumn Joy' or Showy Stonecrop plant in bloom  

   
Sedum 'Autumn Joy' in full bloom

Origin:  Arabia, Africa
Family:  Crassulaceae
Light:  Full sun/Sun-part shade
Height: 2-3' 
Spread: 1.5-2'
Blooms:  Light pink flowers, ages to rusty, 6" flat-topped spike, late summer
Foliage:  Herbaceous, grayish-green, shiny
Soil:  Well-drained with compost added, drought tolerant    
Water:  Low
Fertilizer:  Complete organic fertlizer every Spring
Propagation:  Leaf cuttings, division of rootballs.  Before planting, allow cut surface to callous over
Uses:  Bedding, border, container, xeriscaping
Comments:  Sedum 'Autumn Joy' or Showy Stonecrop is a drought tolerant perennial with a clump-forming habit.  It produces attractive broccoli-like flowerheads that changes color in 3 stages of maturity.  The Showy Stonecrop blossoms initially are pale pink then mature to pink in late Summer and then to rusty-red in the Fall. These beautiful upright blossoms of Sedum 'Autumn Joy' attract many bees and provide some winter interest in the garden while many other flowers in the landscape are fading. This succulent makes excellent xeriscaping plants;  they are low maintenance and are very easy to grow.  Grown en masse, Sedum 'Autumn Joy' looks great in the perennial beds or in containers todecorate your deck or patio.  Keep Showy Stonecrop trimmed or pinched to prevent floppiness. 
USDA Hardiness Zones :  3-9