Sedum Amber

Scientific Name: Hylotelephium 'Florseamb'

Also Known As

Hylotelephium Amber
Sedum 'Amber'
Amber Stonecrop

Plant type

cactus / succulent

size

H: 8"-12"
W: 8"-12"

planting zones

3a-9b

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Sedum Amber plant details

Sedum Amber is a deciduous cactus / succulent with blue foliage. In fall and summer magenta and pink flowers emerge. Features glaucous texture. Attracts bees making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun and occasional - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Does well in average, gritty and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Sedum Amber

Plant type: cactus / succulent
Plant family: crassulaceae
Foliage: deciduous blue
Mature size: 8 IN - 12 IN - wide, 8 IN - 12 IN - tall
Flowers: magenta and pink blooms in fall and summer
Uses: container plant, easy-to-grow, rock garden, roof garden

GROWING CONDITIONS for Sedum Amber

USDA Zones: 3a - 9b
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: occasional - low

Soil needs: average, gritty and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Small cute 12 inch high and two foot wide mounds of lightly scalloped,greyish green leaves make a great addition to the border or the rock-garden. Dark cherry pink flowers almost cover the plant in late summer.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.

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

Gardening facts about Sedum Amber plant

How to Grow Sedum Amber

Sun Exposure
- sun
Water Needs
- occasional - drought tolerant
Soil Needs
- average
- well-drained
- gritty

Features

Foliage Color
- blue
Flower Color
- pink
- magenta
Wildlife
- bees
Flower Season
- summer
- fall
Foliage Season
- deciduous
Texture
- glaucous

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Sedum pluricaule var. ezawae

Scientific Name: Hylotelephium pluricaule var. ezawe

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