Sedum 'Autumn Fire'

Scientific Name: Hylotelephium 'Autumn Fire'

Also Known As

Autumn Fire Stonecrop

Plant type

cactus / succulent

size

H: 1'-2'
W: 1'-2'

planting zones

3a-9b

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Sedum 'Autumn Fire' plant details

Sedum 'Autumn Fire' is a broadleaf deciduous cactus / succulent with blue and green foliage. In fall pink flowers emerge. Features glaucous texture. Attracts bees and butterflies making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun and occasional water. Drought tolerant once established. Does well in gritty and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Sedum 'Autumn Fire'

Plant type: cactus / succulent
Plant family: crassulaceae
Foliage: deciduous blue and green
Mature size: 1 FT - 2 FT - wide, 1 FT - 2 FT - tall
Flowers: pink blooms in fall
Uses: border plant, container plant, easy-to-grow, edging plant, rock garden, roof garden, xeric

GROWING CONDITIONS for Sedum 'Autumn Fire'

USDA Zones: 3a - 9b
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: occasional
Resistant to: heat
Soil needs: gritty and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Sedum ‘Autumn Fire’ is an improved form of the classic ‘Autumn Joy’ with fuller, longer lasting flower clusters and stronger, more upright stems. The rosy pink flowers age through salmon-bronze to copper-red shades on strong, thick stems that remain upright and do not collapse under the weight of the succulent grey-green foliage. Upright stonecrops are useful nearly year round: mounds of succulent new growth in early spring, structural upright clumps through summer, heads of showy flower heads in late summer and fall, and dried flower stems in winter. Use in the border and container, as a mass planting, and for cut and dried flowers. Provides seed for overwintering birds. Popular with bees and butterflies. Deer resistant.

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

A whole long-lasting (longer than ?Autumn Joy?) bouquet of rich, deep-red flowers top this compact 2-3' mound of fleshy-leaves; great! addition for the autumn border and vase. S/M-D COPF Norseco

By: Forestfarm

Thanks to Norseco Nursery in Quebec for this newly improved form of the commonly planted 'Autumn Joy'. Strong, stout stems lined with dentate, gray-green, fleshy leaves support the more substantial, longer lasting blooms. Bold clusters of closely packed, rosy pink flowers age to a salmon bronze, later casting coppery red shades upon the autumn landscape.

By: Digging Dog Nursery

An improved Autumn Joy with thicker foliage and more uniform pink flowers that cluster thickly obscuring the foliage this is an excellent sedum for general landscape use. ZONE 4

By: Arrowhead Alpines

Bold clusters of closely packed rosy pink flower heads atop 2-3' plants blooming late summer thur fall and having winter interest including food for birds. Likes sun and tolerates drought. Hardy in zone 3-9

By: Accents for Home and Garden

An improvement over 'Autumn Joy' with better leaf retention and reddish brown flower heads that are handy for flower arranging.

By: Dancing Oaks Nursery

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Gardening facts about Sedum 'Autumn Fire' plant

How to Grow Sedum 'Autumn Fire'

Sun Exposure
- sun
Water Needs
- occasional - drought tolerant
Soil Needs
- well-drained
- gritty
Special Situation
- heat tolerant

Features

Foliage Color
- green
- blue
Flower Color
- pink
Wildlife
- bees
- butterflies
Flower Season
- fall
Foliage Season
- deciduous
Texture
- glaucous

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Scientific Name: Hylotelephium pluricaule var. ezawe

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