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Zone: 3AUTUMN JOY STONECROP
Sedum spectabile 'Autumn Joy' is a quintessential garden staple, celebrated for its ironclad reliability and multi-season interest. This upright sedum features thick, succulent, gray-green leaves that form a tidy, mounded habit reaching 15 to 18 inches in height. In late summer, it produces large, flattened flower clusters that resemble heads of broccoli. These buds open into a soft, dusty pink and gradually deepen to a rich, coppery-bronze by autumn, providing one of the most iconic color transitions in the late-season landscape.
For the best performance and strongest stems, plant Sedum 'Autumn Joy' in a location that receives full sun. It is a rugged, drought-tolerant perennial that thrives in average to poor, well-drained soil; avoiding over-fertilization is key to preventing the stems from becoming too lush and potentially flopping.
In the landscape, it is an ideal choice for the middle of a sunny border, as a reliable mass planting, or as a structural element in a pollinator garden. Maintenance is minimal-leave the dried flower heads throughout the winter for architectural interest and as a food source for birds, then cut the stems back to the ground in early spring before the new growth appears.
| PLANT | SIZE | TYPE | GALENA | ADD'L | DIG | SOON |
| SEDUM SPE AUTUMN JOY | con 1 | 345 | 0 | 0 | 573 |
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To help this plant settle in and thrive, we recommend these standard planting practices: Plant in a location with full sun and well-draining soil. Water sparingly, as this plant is drought-tolerant. Fertilize lightly in the spring and summer. Prune in the fall to maintain shape and encourage new growth.
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