Sedum ‘Thunderhead’ PP24,693
Blooming Time
Exposure
Dark leaved, yet sturdy and non-flopping, ‘Thunderhead’ emerges in early spring with rosettes of soft grey-green foliage tinged with pink, gradually darkening to a burnished burgundy with age. The sturdy wine-red stems are topped with massive, long lasting, flat topped clusters of vivid magenta flowers in late summer, persisting until early fall. A taller sedum, ‘Thunderhead’ is well suited for the middle of the perennial border.
Details
Hardiness Zone:
Blossom Color:
Red
Growth Habit:
Clump Forming
Max Height:
3'
Texture:
Recommended Spacing:
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Special Characteristics
Features
Rosettes of soft grey-green foliage gradually darkens to burgundy with age, in late summer topped with massive flat topped clusters of vivid magenta flowers.
Landscape Value
A taller sedum, its well suited to the middle of the perennial border.
Care
Watering:
'Thunderhead' Sedum is very drought tolerant and typically only needs watering during the hottest days of summer.
Fertilizing:
'Thunderhead' Sedum needs little fertilizer, but benefits from a single springtime or fall topdressing (about 1 inch deep) of organic compost or well rotted leaves. Alternatively, a springtime application of a slow release fertilizer with a 3-1-2 ratio (such as a 15-5-10) can be applied at a rate of about 10 pounds per 1000 square feet.
Pruning:
'Thunderhead' Sedum should be enjoyed all winter long, then, during early April before it begins to grow again, it should be pruned or mowed back to ground level.