Sedum 'Vera Jameson'

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: 1-9, 14-24.
USDA zones: 4-9.
Heat zones: 9-1.
Mature size:
Height 8-12 inches (20-30 cm).
Width: 12 inches (30 cm).
Flowering period:
Late summer to early fall.
Flowering attributes:
Round cymes of rose pink, star-shaped flowers.
Leaf attributes:
Succulent, purple leaves that begin in spring as blue-green, changing to a purple-burgundy color as the season progresses.
Growth habit:
Clump-forming.
Light:
Full sun.
Soil:
Any well-drained soil.
Feeding:
S. 'Vera Jameson' is not a heavy feeder. Give it a complete organic fertilizer in spring and side dress with compost or manure.
Propagation Methods:
Stem cuttings.
Divisions.
Pruning Methods:
No pruning necessary; however, if you leave the plant intact over winter, prune dead stems in early spring.

 

Rainy Side Notes

In 1970, Vera Jameson from Gloucestershire, England, discovered this sedum as a chance seedling, a cross between S. telephium maximum 'Atropurpureum' and S. 'Ruby Glow', this beautiful plant adds color to the garden even when not in bloom. New growth shows blue-green leaves that slowly turn deep burgundy purple. In winter, the flower heads add winter interest even though the plant dies down to the ground. This sedum is clump-forming; it is so beautiful you wish it would creep around the garden. All these attributes make it a garden gem I would not be without it in my garden. Mine grows on a rock wall above the pond next to sedges and small rhododendrons.

The flowers are suitable for drying. It also makes a wonderful container plant placed at the base of a taller plant, perhaps with something with golden foliage. S. 'Vera Jameson' is a great bee and butterfly plant.

Debbie Teashon
Photographed in author's garden.

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