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Sedum SunSparkler® 'Wildfire' PP28621

Scientific Name: Hylotelephium 'Wildfire'

Also Known As

  • Sedum 'SunSparkler 'Wildfire'
  • Sedum hyb. 'Wildfire'
  • SunSparkler Wildfire Stonecrop
  • Wildfire Sedum SunSparkler®

Plant type

cactus / succulent

size

  • H: 6"-8"
  • W: 12"-18"

planting zones

  • 4a-9b

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Sedum SunSparkler® 'Wildfire' PP28621 plant details

Sedum SunSparkler® 'Wildfire' PP28621 is a semi-evergreen cactus / succulent with burgundy foliage. In fall and summer burgundy flowers emerge. Attracts bees and butterflies 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, rocky and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Sedum SunSparkler® 'Wildfire' PP28621

Plant type: cactus / succulent
Plant family: crassulaceae
Foliage: semi-evergreen burgundy
Mature size: 12 IN - 18 IN - wide, 6 IN - 8 IN - tall
Flowers: burgundy blooms in fall and summer
Uses: container plant, easy-to-grow, edging plant, fall color, rock garden, roof garden

GROWING CONDITIONS for Sedum SunSparkler® 'Wildfire' PP28621

USDA Zones: 4a - 9b
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: occasional - low
Resistant to: deer, heat
Soil needs: average, gritty, rocky and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Sedum Sunsparkler 'Wildfire' is an exciting cultivar with dramatic purple-red foliage edged in hot pink proving that you don't need white or gold to be variegated! It will form eye-catching mounds 6 inches high by 18 inches wide. In late summer into fall it will bloom with pink flowers before the foliage turns pumpkin orange before dormancy. The Sunsparkler Series are great for a dramatic touch of foliage and flower at the front of the border, as a groundcover, or trailing from pots and are popular with bees.
Sedum Sunsparkler® ‘Wildfire’ is a groundcover stonecrop species that features burgundy red foliage with nice pink edging. This variety is very striking, bringing a nice pop of color to a rock garden or container.
Easy care succulent gardens just got a jolt of bright color in this new variety that combines garnet red and fuchsia pink. Quickly branching, it fills out gravel gardens, containers and rock gardens and soon is covered in rosy-red flowers summer to fall.

Gardening facts about Sedum SunSparkler® 'Wildfire' PP28621 plant

How to Grow Sedum SunSparkler® 'Wildfire' PP28621

  • Sun Exposure

    • sun
  • Water Needs

    • occasional - drought tolerant
  • Soil Needs

    • average
    • well-drained
    • rocky
    • gritty
  • Special Situation

    • heat tolerant

Features

  • Foliage Color

    • burgundy
  • Flower Color

    • burgundy
  • Wildlife

    • bees
    • butterflies
    • deer resistant
  • Flower Season

    • summer
    • fall
  • Foliage Season

    • semi-evergreen

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Scientific Name: Hylotelephium pluricaule var. ezawe

aka Sedum pluricale 'Island of Sakhalin', Sedum pluricaule 'Isle of Sakhalin', Sedum pluricaule var. ezawe, Isle of Sakhalin Showy Stonecrop, Stonecrop

Plant Type

Cactus / Succulent, Groundcover

Zones

6a-9b

Size

Height: 2"-3"

Width: 8"-12"

  • sun
  • regular - drought tolerant
Photo of Sedum pluricaule var. ezawae foliage by Intrinsic Perennial Gardens
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Scientific Name: Hylotelephium sieboldii

aka Sedum sieboldii 'October Daphne', October Daphne Stonecrop

Plant Type

Cactus / Succulent, Groundcover

Zones

6a-9b

Size

Height: 6"-12"

Width: 6"-12"

  • sun - mostly sun
  • regular - drought tolerant
  • dry when dormant
Photo of Sedum sieboldii foliage by Père Igor
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Scientific Name: Hylotelephium 'Herbstfreude'

aka Hylotelephium x 'Herbstfreude', Sedum sp. 'Autumn Joy', Sedum telephium 'Autumn Joy', Sedum x 'Autumn Joy', Autumn Joy Sedum

Plant Type

Cactus / Succulent

Zones

3a-10b

Size

Height: 2'-3'

Width: 1'-3'

  • sun
  • occasional - drought tolerant
Photo of Sedum Autumn Joy by Karl Gercens III
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Scientific Name: Hylotelephium spectabile

aka Butterfly Stonecrop, Showy Stonecrop

Plant Type

Perennial, Cactus / Succulent

Zones

4a-9b

Size

Height: 16"-24"

Width: 16"-24"

  • sun
  • regular - drought tolerant
Photo of Sedum spectabile flower by André Karwath
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Scientific Name: Hylotelephium cauticola 'Lidakense'

aka Lidakense Sedum, Lidakense Stonecrop

Plant Type

Cactus / Succulent

Zones

3a-9b

Size

Height: 6"-12"

Width: 12"-18"

  • sun
  • occasional - drought tolerant
Photo of Sedum cauticola 'Lidakense' foliage by Avant Gardens
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