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Herbaceous Perennial
Clump-forming
old H4 (hardy)
Pink in Summer
Green and Grey/Silver in Autumn, Spring, Summer and Winter
0.1-0.5 metres
2-5 years
ice plant
Crassulaceae
Sedum may be annuals or herbaceous or evergreen perennials with succulent stems and leaves and clusters of small, star-shaped flowers in summer or autumn
S. spectabile is an herbaceous perennial to 45cm, with thick erect stems bearing shallowly scalloped, broadly elliptic, grey-green leaves and starry pink flowers in flat terminal clusters to 15cm across in late summer
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Grow in moderately fertile, well-drained, neutral to slightly alkaline soil in full sun. A drought-tolerant plant, attractive to wildlife
Propagate by division in spring. Propagate by softwood cuttings of non-flowering shoots in early summer
Banks and Slopes, City/Courtyard Gardens, Coastal, Cottage/Informal Garden, Flower borders and beds, Low Maintenance, Gravel Garden, Patio/Container Plants, Rock Garden or Wildlife Gardens
Cut back after flowering to maintain shape or leave seedheads overwinter
Generally pest free
May be subject to fungal and bacterial crown rot and roots rots
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