Coral Reef Sedum
Sedum tetractinum
Plant Details
USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 5a-8b Find Your Zone
Plant Type: Evergreen
Height Maturity: 2-4″
Width at Maturity: 18″+
Spacing: 12-18″ apart for mass planting
Spacing: 12-18″ apart for mass planting
Growth Habit / Form: Mat-Forming, Dense, Spreading/Trailing
Growth Rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Yellow
Flower Type: Single
Flower Size: Small
Flowering Period: Summer
Flowering Period: Summer
Fragrant Flowers: No
Foliage Color: Bright Green in Summer; Bronze, Orange, Coral in Winter
Fragrant Foliage: No
Berries: No
Sun Needs: Full Sun, Morning Sun with Afternoon Shade, Morning Shade with Afternoon Sun
Water Needs: Average to Low
Soil Type: Clay(Amended), Loam, Sand, Silt
Soil Drainage: Well Drained Moist to Dry
Soil pH: 5.5 – 7.5
Maintenance / Care: Low
Attracts: Visual Attention, Butterflies
Resistances: Deer, Disease, Drought, Heat, Humidity, Insect
Description
Very attractive, adaptable and long-lived, Coral Reef is our favorite of all sedums. Also called Chinese Sedum or Fish Scale Sedum, you’ll find this one growing all over our gardens as a border or groundcover in sunny to partially shaded areas and dry or consistently moist soils. Growing 2 to 3 inches tall and spreading to form a very dense mat, the fish scale-shape succulent leaves are bright green during the warm season and turn to attractive bronze shades during the cool season. During summer, clusters of star-shaped flowers appear atop the foliage as an extra-added attraction. Excellent as a spiller in container gardens or to form a dense carpet in garden beds.
Landscape & Garden Uses
Growing 2 to 3 inches tall and spreading to 18 or more inches wide, Coral Reef Sedum is ideal for use as a groundcover plant or as a border along walkways and paths or around patios. Very nice around rocks and boulders or spilling over walls. Also serves nicely as a soil cover or spiller plant in container gardens. A fine addition to rock gardens and succulent gardens.
Suggested Spacing: 18 inches apart for mass planting
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Growing Preferences
Exceptionally adaptable, Coral Reef Sedum is very easy to grow. In our gardens, it has thrived in lightly moist to dry or even consistently moist soils, which is unusual for a Sedum. In dry, arid climates it will appreciate occasional watering during extended dry periods. It performs equally as well in full or part shade. We suggest at least 4 hours of direct sunlight for best overall performance.
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The chinese sedum plants arrived in excellent shape two days after ordering. We have had similar great experiences with ordering through Wilson Bros. nursery.———————————————————Thanks for the great review! We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
Quick delivery. Great healthy plants. They are thriving in my garden.—————————————Thanks for the great review! We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

























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