Sedum Sunsparkler® 'Firecracker'
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Sedum Sunsparkler® 'Firecracker' PP26595: A stunning border and rock garden plant with plum colored foliage and red stems. In late summer it produces clusters of pink blossoms that attract pollinators. As a S. hylotelephium variety, it will go dormant and senesce completely aboveground in winter, re-sprouting vigorously each spring.
Hardy Sedum are easy, frost-hardy plants that thrive outdoors with full sun and great drainage. Plant in raised beds or containers with drainage holes and mix 50% coarse sand, pumice, or perlite into the soil to prevent rot. Regular water will help young plants establish roots and spread quickly, but mature Sedum can tolerate several months of drought. If you choose to propagate by hand, cut off the top 2.0"+ of stem and transplant it to re-root.
Product Size
2.0" Pot
Current Primary Color
Purple / Black
Bloom Color
Pink Bloom
Grow Zone (Hardiness)
Zone 4 (-30F), Zone 5 (-20F), Zone 6 (-10F), Zone 7 (0F), Zone 8 (10F), Zone 9 (20F), Zone 10 (30F)
Recommended Light Conditions
Full Sun
Maximum Height
6"-8"
Growth Habit / Shape
Clumping / Mounding
Seasonality
Blooms in Summer, Winter Dormant Full, Peak Color in Summer
Special Characteristic
Fast Grower, Showy Blooms, Pet Safe
THIS PLANT IS HARDY IN ZONES 4 - 10
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WHAT IS MY HARDINESS ZONE?
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These Sedum have fairly thin stems, so we have not found they need much time to dry and callus at the cut. You can also plant them right away and just wait a couple days to water.
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Good question!
Although Sedum plants (and especially stonecrops) are very tough, Roundup is a potent herbicide and, of course, it doesn't discriminate between plants you want and plants you don't want.
If you are going to use Roundup, I highly recommend getting a sprayer with as little misting as possible. You want to be very precise when it comes to Roundup. Also, try not to put Roundup in the soil, as much as possible, because it can stay active for a little over a year, although the reports on this vary quite dramatically.
Roundup enters a plant by being absorbed through it's leaves, so you shouldn't have to put any on the soil directly… See full answer »
Although Sedum plants (and especially stonecrops) are very tough, Roundup is a potent herbicide and, of course, it doesn't discriminate between plants you want and plants you don't want.
If you are going to use Roundup, I highly recommend getting a sprayer with as little misting as possible. You want to be very precise when it comes to Roundup. Also, try not to put Roundup in the soil, as much as possible, because it can stay active for a little over a year, although the reports on this vary quite dramatically.
Roundup enters a plant by being absorbed through it's leaves, so you shouldn't have to put any on the soil directly… See full answer »
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Deer are a real nuisance.
However, all Sedum are considered to be deer resistant. Some are more resistant than others but the deer will avoid them all.
However, from personal experience, I can say that even though a plant is "deer resistant" the deer will pull it up anyway. They won't eat it, mind you, they'll just pull it up. Whether the deer are just trying to thin out plants that they don't like, or whether it's just being plain malicious (the option I prefer to believe), they sometimes just decide to pull whatever it is up.
I have yet to see a deer pull up any Sedum in our display beds though, despite one of the Lewisia plants (which are suppose to be native with the deer), getting the proverbial axe. I hope this helps!
However, all Sedum are considered to be deer resistant. Some are more resistant than others but the deer will avoid them all.
However, from personal experience, I can say that even though a plant is "deer resistant" the deer will pull it up anyway. They won't eat it, mind you, they'll just pull it up. Whether the deer are just trying to thin out plants that they don't like, or whether it's just being plain malicious (the option I prefer to believe), they sometimes just decide to pull whatever it is up.
I have yet to see a deer pull up any Sedum in our display beds though, despite one of the Lewisia plants (which are suppose to be native with the deer), getting the proverbial axe. I hope this helps!
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Spring and fall tend to be great, temperate seasons for planting outdoor succulents. Just be sure that you plant after the final frost in spring and at least one month prior to the first expected frost in fall. Young, freshly planted succulents do not tolerate extremes like frost, drought, and high heat as well as mature, established succulents can.
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You've come to the right place!
I'm attaching a link to this post that will take you to our store page. However, I've filtered it so the only plants that show up will be plants that hang and plants that creep along the ground. I hope that will be helpful but I also have some specific recommendations; not all of them are Sedum. These are:
Sedum rupestre 'Silver'
Sedum sexangulare
Sedum acre 'Aureum'… See full answer »
I'm attaching a link to this post that will take you to our store page. However, I've filtered it so the only plants that show up will be plants that hang and plants that creep along the ground. I hope that will be helpful but I also have some specific recommendations; not all of them are Sedum. These are:
Sedum rupestre 'Silver'
Sedum sexangulare
Sedum acre 'Aureum'… See full answer »
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Hardy Sedum can tolerate being stepped on occasionally, but not regular foot traffic. This makes them a great candidate around stepping stones, but not for high-traffic areas.
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Yes! Most Sedum keep all of their above ground foliage in the winter. A few species like Sedum spurium and Sedum telephium lose some of their foliage but come back in the spring.
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Good questions! Winter dormancy depends on the species. Types like Sedum spurium and S. kamtschaticum do die back in winter and re-sprout in spring. But things like S. reflexum and S. album maintain their foliage through winter.
And yes, piling on snow is perfectly acceptable and welcomed in fact! It acts as insulation to give your Sedum more consistent conditions through winter.
I hope this helps!
And yes, piling on snow is perfectly acceptable and welcomed in fact! It acts as insulation to give your Sedum more consistent conditions through winter.
I hope this helps!
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Yes! At our greenhouses, we have a few big pots of Sedum that are around the office door. They seem to be doing well!
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We sell all of these species in 2 inch pots.
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July 11, 2024 by Mr. B. (MA, United States)
“Cute little plant took off within a couple of days of receiving it! Love it.”
very nice plant
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