Sedum 'Beka'

AUTUMN DELIGHT SEDUM
Family: Crassulaceae
Pronounced: SAY-dum

 

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Growing Guide
Rainy Side Notes

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GROWING GUIDE

Origin:
Garden.
Plant Group:
Perennials.
Hardiness:
Sunset zones: 1-10, 14-24.
USDA zones: 3-8.
Heat zones: 10-1.
Mature size:
Height 18-24 inches (45-60 cm).
Width: 24 inches (60 cm).
Flowering period:
July through fall.
Flowering attributes:
Flower heads form in July and the flat corymbs look like broccoli. In August, the flowers start to color up, turning pink. Slowly the flowers turn red, and later in fall they turn a deeper rusty-red.
Leaf attributes:
Succulent, light green leaves with dark green margins.
Growth habit:
Upright.
Light:
Full sun to partial shade.
Soil:
Light, well-drained soil.
Feeding:
This perennial is not a heavy feeder, but I give it a complete organic fertilizer in spring and side dress with compost or manure.
Propagation Methods:
Stem cuttings.
Division.
My favorite: In early spring pull a rosette off the main plant and transplant the small rosette to a new area in the garden.
Pruning Methods:
No pruning is necessary except to clean up dead stems in late fall. If you leave the plant intact over winter, prune out dead stems in early spring before new growth begins. If you accidentally pull up a rosette while pruning, see propagation method above.

 

Rainy Side Notes

Another sport of Sedum 'Autumn Joy', S. 'Beka' sets itself aside from the others with its light green leaves with dark green margins for 3 years, with no signs of leaves reverting.

Debbie Teashon
Photographed in author's garden.

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