Once you have gone through the fall with "Autumn Joy" in your garden, you wonder how you ever lived without it. Not what you typically think of as a Sedum, this tall upright variety blooms with large flower heads that start pink and age gracefully to a rich bronze. Nice as a dried everlasting flower. Drought resistant/drought tolerant plant (xeric).
 
 
 
  
 
   
Common Name
 
   
 
Showy Stonecrop
 
 
  
 
  
 
   
Botanical Name
 
   
 
Sedum Autumn Joy
 
 
  
 
  
 
   
Zones
 
   
 
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
 
 
  
 
  
 
   
Light Requirements
 
   
 
Full Sun
 
 
  
 
  
 
   
Mature Height
 
   
 
15-18" tall
 
 
  
 
  
 
   
Mature Spread
 
   
 
15" wide
 
 
  
 
  
 
   
Bloom Time
 
   
 
Late Summer to mid fall
 
 
  
 
  
 
   
Ships As
 
   
 
Potted Plant
 
 
  
 
  
 
   
Soil Type
 
   
 
Sandy Soil, Average Soil
 
 
  
 
  
 
   
Soil Moisture
 
   
 
Drought Resistant / Waterwise
 
 
  
 
  
 
   
Amount Of Rain
 
   
 
20 to 30", 30 to 40", 40 to 50"
 
 
  
 
  
 
   
Advantages
 
   
 
Attract Butterflies, Bee Friendly, Deer Resistant, Low Maintenance, Adds Texture
 
 
  
 
  
 
   
Ideal Region
 
   
 
Anywhere In The US, Suitable Above 7000 ft
 
 
  
 
  
 
   
Planting Time
 
   
 
Spring / Summer, Fall