Here at Farmhouse Magic Blog, I have a new plant called Dazzleberry Sedum and I just love it! Although I have only had this plant in my garden a very short time, I’m totally impressed with its WOW late-summer bright-raspberry blooms.
So, I was out shopping at the garden store the other day. I wanted something new for the front yard to plant in the area I had previously taken out all those torch plants. The torch plants were just too large for this area. They would hide the two large upright sedums. In my opinion, those large sedums are too pretty to hide. I, then, attended an online garden seminar and one the plants they talked about was the Dazzleberry Sedum which is a Stonecrop. When I saw it in the store, I knew I wanted one.
Features of a Dazzleberry Sedum
The Dazzleberry Sedum is a compact, mounding sedum which thrives in hot, dry locations. This perennial needs well-drained soil and full sun. It grows well in USDA Zone 4 to Zone 9. The plant has dark green/gray and purplish leaves and, of course, those raspberry-toned flowers.
This is a relatively short plant only growing about 4 to 8 inches tall and spreading about 1-2 feet in mounding clumps. It is easy to grow and I see online they said it is rabbit resistant.
This plant has a lot ways to enjoy it. You can plant in as a border, in a mixed garden bed, container, use as a ground cover, in rockeries, and gravel gardens. In particular, it would look nice next to white stones or whitish gravel.
Note: The above photograph has the edge of what I believer are Autumn Joy Sedums.
Attracts Bees and Butterflies
When in bloom, the Dazzleberry Sedum attracts lots of bees, butterflies and other pollinators to your garden.
Ending Notes on the Dazzleberry Sedum
I’ll keep my Readers posted on this new garden plant. It blooms in the late summer and early fall, so it is in glorious bloom right now.
It does need to grow and fill in a bit more, but my photographs give you an idea of the vibrant coloring of this plant.
This plant is true to its name, it’s just Dazzling!
Resource Sites: www.gardenia.net and gardengatemagazine.com