Cherry Fizz Stonecrop Sedum Perennial Live Plant – 3″ Pot – Bronze to Pink Flowers – Outdoor

Overview

Elevate your garden’s aesthetic with the captivating Cherry Fizz Stonecrop Sedum Perennial. This exceptional live plant offers a dynamic display of color and texture, making it a standout choice for any landscape. Its unique clean bronze foliage undergoes a stunning transformation, deepening into a rich purple-black hue that provides continuous visual interest throughout the growing season. As summer arrives, prepare to be mesmerized by its enormous, vibrant cherry pink flower heads. These dazzling blooms not only add a spectacular splash of color but also serve as a magnet for beneficial pollinators, bringing life and movement to your outdoor space. This upright sedum variety is incredibly versatile, fitting seamlessly into various garden settings. Whether you’re looking to create a focal point, add depth to a mixed container, or define a sunny border, the Cherry Fizz Stonecrop Sedum Perennial delivers with its robust growth and striking appearance. Its adaptability and brilliant coloration ensure it will be a cherished addition to your garden for years to come.

Key Benefits

The Cherry Fizz Stonecrop Sedum Perennial is more than just a pretty face; it brings a wealth of benefits to the eager gardener. From its dynamic visual appeal to its robust nature, this plant is designed for both beauty and ease.

• Vibrant Seasonal Color: Experience a captivating color journey as the foliage transitions from clean bronze to a deep, dramatic purple-black, culminating in a spectacular display of cherry pink flowers in summer. This continuous change ensures your garden remains engaging and vibrant from spring through winter.
• Exceptional Versatility: This sedum is an ideal choice for a multitude of garden applications. It excels in sedum for rock gardens, providing a touch of elegance and resilience. It’s also perfect as an edging plant along sunny borders, a vibrant addition to mixed containers, or even for specialized roof gardens and succulent collections, offering endless design possibilities.
• Pollinator Attraction: The large, showy cherry pink flower heads are incredibly attractive to bees, butterflies, and other beneficial pollinators, helping to support local ecosystems and enhance the biodiversity of your garden.
• Effortless Propagation: Expand your collection or share with friends easily. This plant can be propagated by dividing its clumps in spring or fall, or by taking cuttings in late spring before it blooms, ensuring long-lasting enjoyment and a thriving garden.
• Low Maintenance Perennial: Enjoy a beautiful garden without constant fuss. This low maintenance perennial is remarkably easy to grow and reliable, thriving with minimal intervention once established. It’s an excellent choice for busy gardeners or those new to planting.
• Drought-Tolerant Sedum: Once established, this sedum is highly drought-tolerant sedum, making it a water-wise choice for sustainable gardening. It can withstand periods of dryness, reducing the need for frequent watering and conserving resources.
• Hardy and Resilient: Adaptable to USDA zones 3-9, this plant is a robust performer, providing consistent color and interest from early spring until the first snow of winter. Its hardiness ensures it will return year after year, enriching your garden with its beauty.

Plant Care & Growing Tips

Caring for your Cherry Fizz Stonecrop Sedum Perennial is straightforward, making it an excellent choice for gardeners of all experience levels. This resilient plant thrives with minimal attention once established, rewarding you with stunning foliage and abundant blooms. For optimal growth and vibrant color, understanding its basic needs is key.

This sedum prefers full sun, meaning it needs at least 6 hours of direct sunlight per day to achieve its best color and bloom production. While it can tolerate some partial shade, too much shade may result in leggy growth and fewer flowers. When it comes to watering, this plant is quite drought-tolerant once established. Water regularly after planting until the root system is well-developed. After establishment, allow the soil to dry out completely between waterings. Overwatering is a common mistake and can lead to root rot, so err on the side of underwatering. The ideal soil type is a well-draining mix, sandy or rocky soils are perfectly suitable. Avoid heavy clay soils that retain too much moisture. Good drainage is crucial for the health of your Cherry Fizz Stonecrop Sedum Perennial.

The sedum plant care routine also includes minimal fertilization. A light application of a balanced, slow-release fertilizer in early spring is usually sufficient. Avoid over-fertilizing, which can promote lush foliage at the expense of flowers. This sedum is hardy in USDA zones 3-9, tolerating a wide range of temperatures. No special winter protection is typically needed within these zones. Common problems are rare, but watch for slugs and snails, especially on new growth. Good air circulation helps prevent fungal issues. This low maintenance perennial is truly a joy to grow.

Size & Details

The Cherry Fizz Stonecrop Sedum Perennial is delivered as a healthy, actively growing live plant in a 3" Pot, ready to be transplanted into your garden or a larger container. This robust plant typically reaches a mature height of 20-30 inches, providing a substantial and striking presence in your landscape. Its upright growth habit makes it an excellent choice for adding vertical interest to borders or mixed plantings. The spread is generally similar to its height, creating a full and impactful clump of foliage and flowers.

This sedum exhibits a moderate growth rate, establishing itself well within the first year and reaching its mature size within 2-3 years. It provides continuous color and interest from early spring, with its bronze foliage, through summer’s cherry pink blooms, and into winter as the foliage deepens to purple-black. It’s a reliable performer that offers long-lasting beauty with minimal effort. This drought-tolerant sedum is perfect for creating an impactful garden display.

Frequently Asked Questions

• Q: How big does the Cherry Fizz Stonecrop Sedum Perennial get? A: This sedum typically reaches a mature height of 20-30 inches with a similar spread, creating a substantial and attractive clump in your garden.
• Q: What size pot does it come in? A: The plant is shipped as a live plant in a 3" Pot, suitable for immediate transplanting into your garden or a larger container.
• Q: Is this an indoor or outdoor plant? A: The Cherry Fizz Stonecrop Sedum Perennial is an outdoor plant, thriving in garden beds, borders, rock gardens, and outdoor containers.
• Q: How much sunlight does this sedum need? A: It prefers full sun, requiring at least 6 hours of direct sunlight daily for optimal growth and flowering. It can tolerate some partial shade.
• Q: Is this plant easy to care for? A: Yes, it is considered a low maintenance perennial. Once established, it is very easy to care for and is an excellent choice for beginners and experienced gardeners alike.
• Q: What condition will it arrive in? A: Your Cherry Fizz Stonecrop Sedum Perennial will arrive as a healthy, actively growing live plant, carefully packaged to ensure its safe journey.
• Q: How often should I water this drought-tolerant sedum? A: Water regularly until established. Once established, it is drought-tolerant and requires minimal watering, allowing the soil to dry out completely between waterings.
• Q: Can I grow this plant in a container? A: Absolutely! It is an excellent choice for mixed containers, adding vibrant color and texture to patios or balconies.
• Q: When is the best time to plant this sedum? A: It can be planted from spring through fall. For best results, planting in spring allows it ample time to establish before winter.
• Q: What USDA hardiness zones is this sedum suitable for? A: This sedum thrives in USDA hardiness zones 3-9, making it adaptable to a wide range of climates.
• Q: How can I propagate my sedum plant care? A: You can easily propagate this sedum by dividing the clumps in spring or fall, or by taking cuttings in late spring before the plant flowers.