Sedum sunsparkler 'Dream Dazzler' - Dream Dazzler Sedum

Emerging blue-green and white foliage matures to dark purple with hot pink edges in summer; masses of magenta-pink flowers in fall; a drought-tolerant perennial that does best in poor soils, an excellent choice for late summer color in the garden

Height: Plant Height: 10 inches. Sun: full sun to partial shade. Hardiness zone: 4a.

Ornamental features

Dream Dazzler Stonecrop is covered in stunning panicles of fuchsia flowers with pink overtones rising above the foliage from early to mid fall. The flowers are excellent for cutting. Its attractive succulent round leaves emerge bluish-green in spring, turning deep purple in color with distinctive hot pink edges and tinges of white throughout the season. The burgundy stems are very colorful and add to the overall interest of the plant.

Landscape

Dream Dazzler Stonecrop is a dense herbaceous perennial with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its medium texture blends into the garden, but can always be balanced by a couple of finer or coarser plants or shrubs for an effective composition.

This is a relatively low maintenance plant, and is best cleaned up in early spring before it resumes active growth for the season. It is a good choice for attracting bees and butterflies to your yard, but is not particularly attractive to deer who tend to leave it alone in favor of tastier treats. It has no significant negative characteristics.

Recommended for: Mass Planting, Rock/Alpine Gardens, Border Edging, General Garden Use, Groundcover, Container Planting.

Planting and growing

Dream Dazzler Stonecrop will grow to be about 10 inches tall at maturity extending to 15 inches tall with the flowers, with a spread of 18 inches. When grown in masses or used as a bedding plant, individual plants should be spaced approximately 16 inches apart. Its foliage tends to remain low and dense right to the ground. It grows at a fast rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 15 years. As an herbaceous perennial, this plant will usually die back to the crown each winter, and will regrow from the base each spring. Be careful not to disturb the crown in late winter when it may not be readily seen!

This plant does best in full sun to partial shade. It is very adaptable to both dry and moist growing conditions, but will not tolerate any standing water. It is considered to be drought-tolerant, and thus makes an ideal choice for a low-water garden or xeriscape application. It is not particular as to soil pH, but grows best in poor soils, and is able to handle environmental salt. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution. This particular variety is an interspecific hybrid. It can be propagated by division; however, as a cultivated variety, be aware that it may be subject to certain restrictions or prohibitions on propagation.

Photo courtesy of NetPS Plant Finder.