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Dragons Blood Stonecrop Seeds - Sedum Ground Cover Seeds for Garden

Dragons Blood Stonecrop Seeds - Sedum Ground Cover Seeds for Garden

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How to Sow and Plant

Sow seeds on the soil surface and lightly press them in without covering. Keep soil lightly moist until germination. Plant in well-draining soil in full sun to partial shade for best color and growth.

How to Grow

Water sparingly once established. Avoid overwatering. Trim lightly to control spread and encourage dense growth. No frequent fertilization required. Thrives in poor, rocky, or sandy soils.

Tips

Excellent for rock gardens and slopes
Very drought-tolerant once established
Deer- and pest-resistant
Ideal for erosion control

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Features
life-cycle

Life Cycle

Perennial

plant-characteristics

Plant Characteristics

Low-growing

growth-habit

Growth Habit

Creeping

bloom-season

Bloom Season

Late Spring to Summer

flavour-profile

Flavour Profile

Ornamental ground cover

suitable-for

Suitable for

Outdoor

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Dragons Blood Stonecrop Seeds - Sedum Ground Cover Seeds for Garden
seed-type

Seed Type

Open-pollinated

plant-type

Plant Type

Flowering succulent perennial

Dragon’s Blood Stonecrop is a popular ground cover plant valued for its rich red foliage and compact growth. It thrives in tough conditions, spreads easily, and provides year-round interest with minimal maintenance, making it ideal for beginners and experienced gardeners alike.

Planting information
planting-season

Planting Season

Spring

fruit-size

Fruit Size

N/A

plant-height

Plant Height

10–15 cm

light-requirement

Light Requirement

Full Sun

water-needs

Water Needs

Low

hardiness-zones

Hardiness Zones

USDA 3–9

container-garden

Container Garden

Yes

plant-spacing

Plant Spacing

20–30 cm

planting-depth

Planting Depth

Surface sow

growing-conditions

Growing Conditions

Well-drained soil

Coverage
Seed Count
Recommended Coverage
Seed Count
100
GTIN
036000143690

Frequently Asked Questions

What makes Dragon's Blood Stonecrop (Sedum spurium) a popular ground cover plant?

Dragon's Blood Stonecrop is admired for its low-growing, spreading habit, deep red foliage, and clusters of star-shaped flowers, making it a popular choice for rock gardens, borders, and low-maintenance landscape plantings.

Where can Dragon's Blood Stonecrop be grown?

It grows well in rock gardens, gravel gardens, borders, green roofs, retaining walls, and containers with well-drained soil in a location that receives full sun to partial shade.

Do bees, butterflies, and other pollinators visit the flowers?

Yes, the small star-shaped blooms may attract bees, butterflies, and other beneficial pollinating insects during the flowering season.

Can Dragon's Blood Stonecrop be used as a ground cover?

Yes, its dense, spreading growth makes it ideal for covering open areas, edging pathways, filling rockeries, and cascading over walls or container edges.

Does trimming help maintain the plant?

Yes, occasional trimming helps maintain a neat appearance and encourages dense, healthy growth under suitable growing conditions.

Does this succulent provide long-lasting seasonal interest?

Yes, healthy plants produce attractive deep red foliage that changes with the seasons, along with colorful flower clusters, adding lasting texture, color, and ornamental appeal to gardens under suitable growing conditions.