Sedum 'Purple Emperor'

Scientific Name: Hylotelephium 'Purple Emperor'

Also Known As

Purple Emperor Stonecrop
Washfield Purple
Washfield Ruby

Plant type

cactus / succulent

size

H: 15"-18"
W: 12"-24"

planting zones

3a-10b

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Sedum 'Purple Emperor' plant details

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

CHARACTERISTICS OF Sedum 'Purple Emperor'

Plant type: cactus / succulent
Plant family: crassulaceae
Foliage: deciduous purple
Mature size: 12 IN - 24 IN - wide, 15 IN - 18 IN - tall
Flowers: pink blooms in summer
Uses: container plant, cutting garden, easy-to-grow, rock garden, roof garden

GROWING CONDITIONS for Sedum 'Purple Emperor'

USDA Zones: 3a - 10b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
Watering frequency: occasional - low

Soil needs: average, gritty and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Tantalizing, intense purple, succulent leaves on 15" tall stems…compact growth about 18" wide. In summer, plum buds open to dusky orchid shades! Likes sun, prefers good soil drainage. Drought tolerant, also wonderful in pots! We think it's the deepest and best purple sedum so far…

By: Secret Garden Growers

Very dark purple fleshy leaves cover the compact purple stems. In summer the clumps are topped with beautifully contrasting heads of dusty pink flowers. Maintains a good upright posture throughout the season. 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.

Injecting an element of mysterious allure, 'Purple Emperor' hosts tantalizing, deep purple succulent foliage fastened to compact, dark reddish pink stems. Summer offers a perky lift as tight set, plum-hued buds become star-shaped flowers in dusky orchid shades. Introduced by England's former Washfield Nursery after it was discovered in the Sussex garden of the proprietor's parents, this new, regally colored Sedum holds the coveted 2002 Outstanding Perennial Plant Award, and is an enticing counterpoint for Euphorbia 'Black Pearl'.

By: Digging Dog Nursery

Dark purple succulent leaves and dusky purple-pink flowers.

By: Desert Jewels Nursery

A winter dormant perennial. Erect stems of unusual, succulent, glaucus, deep red-purple, leaves starts as small rosettes in spring. In autumn flat heads of bright magenta-pink, cover the plant like some strange new type of cauliflower.Cut back to ground level in Winter.

By: Zephs

This Emperor’s new clothes will stop traffic too! Lovely dark purple foliage is a great addition to the garden. Not just tinged purple but saturated through & through & topped with rosy-pink flower clusters that are beloved by bees & butterflies. Blooms Summer-Fall, great for cut flower arrangements. Grows 18” tall & 24” wide, there’s been some grumbling out there that it tends to flop over so it may need some extra support to stay completely upright. Upright or leaning, I’m definitely going to be using this for great combinations - I’m thinking it will look great with Aeonium escobarii & Anthriscus ‘Raven’s Wing’ with a little bit of Orostachys iwarenge popping out here & there for a real foliar feast. Best in well-drained soil.