Description

Another tough, reliable dark green-leaved, yellow-flowering ground cover. This plant was a star in the Michigan State plant trials. This variety is typically one of the earliest green roof plants to bloom with flowers appearing in late spring to early summer. Showy red seed heads appear after flowering. It is very similar in habit and appearance to Sedum kamtschaticum var. floriferum ‘Weihenstephaner Gold’, but it blooms earlier and is a little taller. Foliage turns a beautiful red before dropping in the coldest months, with small maroon-red rosettes set in winter. An outstanding selection on a green roof for seasonal interest and reliability.

Profile

• Botanical Name: Sedum middendorffianum var. diffusum
• Family: Crassulaceae
• Plant Type: Hardy Succulent
• Plant Usage: Ground Cover
• Hardiness Zone: 5
• Foliage Color: Green
• Flower Color: Yellow
• Bloom Time: Late Spring to Early Summer
• Winter Interest: Reddish Rosette Foliage
• Height: 6"
• Spread: 8"
• Light Requirement: Full Sun
• Origin: Siberia, China, Japan
• Self Sowing: No
• Shade Tolerant: No
• Substitutes: Sedum sichotense, Sedum kamtsch. var. flor. ‘Weihenstephaner Gold’, Sedum hybridum ‘Immergrünchen’,