Botanical Name: Sedum 'Autumn Joy' Add
Common Name: Autumn Joy Stone Crop  
Plant photo of: Sedum 'Autumn Joy'
  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Ground cover, Perennial

 

Height Range

1-3'

 

Flower Color

Pink, Purple, Red

 

Flower Season

Summer, Fall

 

Leaf Color

Grey Green

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Sun

Full, Half

 

Water

Low

 

Growth Rate

Moderate

 

Soil Type

Sandy, Clay, Loam, Rocky, Unparticular

 

Soil Condition

Average, Well-drained

 

Soil pH

 

Adverse Factors

n/a

Design Styles

Mediterranean, Ranch

 

Accenting Features

Fall Color

 

Seasonal Interest

Fall

 

Location Uses

Perennial Border, Patio, Raised Planter

 

Special Uses

n/a

 

Attracts Wildlife

n/a

Information by:
Photographer: Linda Engstrom
  • Description

  • Notes

Acknowledged worldwide as the best of all sedums. Long lasting umbrella-like flower heads grow from sturdy, rosy pink stems. Serve as excellent cut flowers as well as accessories to beds and borders.
Succulent leaves with large flower heads developing during Summer, turning to shades of pink and purple into Fall. Good massed in sun with grasses and rudbeckias.