From time to time the Union County Master Gardeners will submit plant information on locally visible plants to educate the public on suitable plants and allow them to view the plants as they grow. Our first plant review is by Master Gardener Carole Stolte.  

Sedum ‘Autumn Joy’ (‘Herbstfreude’) can be viewed in its winter appearance at McCloud Park which is located at the junction of Fourth and Fifth Streets.  It is an easily cultivated succulent with year round interest.  Attractive to butterflies.  Zones 3-10.  

APPEARANCE: 18" blue/green fleshy-leafed plant with dome-headed pink flowers opening in August and turning to bronze in fall.  

CARE: Plant in well-drained soil in full sun.  This sedum tolerates drought conditions once it is established.  Pinch back growth in the spring to create a bushier plant with more flowers.  If it becomes crowded, dig out of the ground and divide the mass of plants into smaller masses in the spring.  

USES: Beds, borders, pots.  Group with daylilies or grasses.  Blossoms are long lasting in a vase.

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Revised November, 2001