Botanical Name: Sedum spurium
Common Name: Dragon’s blood sedum
Type of Plant: dicot: perennial

Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape Low trailing, succulent plant with green, bronzy or variegated leaves forming rosettes at the ends of the stems
Height to 6"
Spread to 12"
Growth Rate slow
 
Environment:
Exposure outdoors full sun along coast, partial shade inland
Soil prefers a gritty, well-drained soil
Hardiness Hardy, Zones 1-10, 14-24
 
Morphology:
Leaves tiny orbiculate leaves set in rosettes; margins slightly serrated; sometimes variegated and purplish together
Flowers small star-shaped flowers in clusters, dark red and very striking
Fruit tiny capsule
 
Propagation:
stem cuttings
 
Usage:
low groundcover mixed in with other succulents, in containers used for striking flowers and small, dramatic foliage
 
Landscape Care:
Watering keep relatively dry, can tolerate weekly waterings but does not like soggy soils
Fertilizing slow-release in spring
Pruning none
Pests/Diseases root rot in poorly drained soils
Special Conditions/Other
 
Origin: Caucasus/Southeastern Europe
Family: Crassulaceae

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