Sedum
Sedum spp.
Special Features
A large genus of succulent perennials with fleshy leaves and ornamental value. Produce clusters of star-shaped flowers in shades of pink, white, yellow, or red atop sturdy stems.
Plant Specifications
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Growing Sedum on Martha's Vineyard
Sedum, now largely reclassified within Hylotelephium, encompasses the border stonecrops that are among the most versatile and drought-tolerant perennials available for Martha's Vineyard's exposed, sandy garden conditions. The tall border varieties, including the well-known 'Autumn Joy' and its refined successors like 'Matrona' and 'Touchdown Teak', deliver outstanding four-season interest from their fleshy blue-green foliage in spring through the warm russet and copper tones of their persistent winter seedheads. They thrive in the lean, well-drained sandy soils of coastal garden borders throughout the island and are among the most reliable performers in the most exposed, wind-swept oceanfront property positions.
Deer resistance is strong. Estate Care professionals rely on border sedums as structural anchor plants in exposed coastal border programs, leaving their ornamental seedheads standing through winter to provide visual interest during the island's off-season months.
