Sedum 'Neon'

Scientific Name: Hylotelephium spectabile 'Neon'

Also Known As

Sedum spectabile 'Neon'
Neon Stonecrop

Plant type

cactus / succulent

size

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

planting zones

4a-9b

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Sedum 'Neon' plant details

Sedum 'Neon' is a deciduous cactus / succulent with blue and green foliage. In fall and summer 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. Adapts to various soil conditions. Does well in gritty, rocky and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Sedum 'Neon'

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

GROWING CONDITIONS for Sedum 'Neon'

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

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Neon pink, a deeper and more consistent rose-pink than sister ?Brilliant?, a ?vibrant and exciting color? (Dale Hendricks, Northcreek), this fine new Sedum from the Ivy Farm will be appreciated by all. S/M-D/GDr

By: Forestfarm

An enhanced sport of Sedum 'Brilliant', this Sedum promises to dazzle. Larger, rounder, and more intensely colored than its relation, 'Neon' boasts close-knit bouquets with electrifying magenta flowers, which offset the cool shades of its succulent, light green foliage.

By: Digging Dog Nursery

A sport of brilliant with neon pink flowers and light green foliage it is the brightest colored of the spectabile group. ZONE 4

By: Arrowhead Alpines

A perennial sedum with the same thick grey green leaves of Autumn Joy but with neon bright pink tight rounded flower clusters blooming from mid summer to frost. Growing 14" tall preferably in a sunny location. Hardy zone 3-9. Makes a great cut flower.

By: Accents for Home and Garden

Bright rose-magenta flower heads summer, attracts butterflies, drought tolerant, deciduous, Zones 3-9.

By: Lael's Moon Garden

Well named cultivar for its bright, neon pink rose flowers late summer and fall! Succulent stems are 12-18" tall and clump out to about 24"; they are cloaked in bright green leaves, which really show off the flowers. Full sun, most soils (pleas hold the fertilizer), drought tolerant and long lived. These successful plants are beloved by any class of gardener…new to seasoned veteran!

By: Secret Garden Growers

'Neon' lends itself to some dazzling late summer vignettes because of its hot pink flowers. Great with purple and lime green. Clump forming and 1 ft tall.