![]() Sedum telephium 'Sunset Cloud' Creeping Sedum Tall sedums have been traditionally grown for their symmetrical form and colorful flowers, but newer varieties of tall sedum also feature colorful leaves in shades of copper, dusky mauve and dark purple. The stems of tall sedum are clothed in fleshy succulent leaves along their length and are topped in summer or autumn with colorful flower clusters. ![]() New cultivars of tall sedums have been bred to be shorter which means they are less floppy and in better proportion to today's smaller gardens. The tall sedums (mainly Sedum spectabile, Sedum telephium) have upright stems that grow from 1 to 3 feet tall depending on variety and conditions. A Sedum Primer - Tall versus Creeping Tall Sedumįor the garden, there are two main groups of sedums, tall sedums and creeping sedums. Some taxonomists have moved the tall sedums into the genus Hylotelephium, but tall or short, we still call 'em sedum. So it is important to know your sedum before you plant. The genus Sedum is a diverse group that includes upright tall sedums, mat-forming carpet sedums, insanely drought tolerant sedums and sedums that need to drink regularly, sun loving sedums and woodland garden sedums. Here at Plant Delights Nursery, we have been growing sedum plants for over 25 years in our hot, humid, rainy Raleigh garden and so we thought we'd pass on our expert tips for growing sedum plants as well as the names of our favorite varieties of these popular succulent plants. Sedum (Stonecrop) is an easy to grow group of succulents that look great in the summer and autumn garden.
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