Stonecrop ‘Autumn Joy’ (Sedum spectabile ‘Autumn Joy’)

USDA Zone: 2-9

The border varieties of Stonecrop are a dependable choice for the late summer and fall garden, offering foliage interest earlier in the season, then a colourful display of flowers in the fall. This Canadian selection is an improvement on the older Autumn Joy, with a taller habit and stronger, less floppy stems. Plants begin to produce green broccoli-like buds in mid-summer, which gradually open into enormous dusty-rose flower heads, finally deepening to rich rusty-red during autumn. Even the dead flower heads have good winter effect. An outstanding cut flower, and also attractive to butterflies.

Sun Exposure 
  Full Sun or
  Partial Shade

Soil Type 
  Normal or
  Sandy or
  Clay

Soil pH 
  Neutral or
  Alkaline or
  Acid

Soil Moisture 
  Average or
  Dry or
  Moist

Care Level 
  Easy 

 Flower Colour 
  Light Pink 

Blooming Time 
  Late Summer  
  Early Fall  
  Mid Fall  
  Late Fall 

Foliage Color 
  Light Green 

Plant Uses & Characteristics 
  Accent: Good Texture/Form  
  Attracts Butterflies  
  Attracts Hummingbirds  
  Border  
  Containers  
  Cut Flower  
  Deer Resistant  
  Dried Flower  
  Drought Tolerant  
  Rabbit Resistant  
  Massed  
  Specimen 

Flower Head Size 
  Very Large

Height 
   45-60 cm  
   18-23 inches

Spread 
   45-60 cm  
   18-23 inches

Foot Traffic 
   None 

Growth Rate 
   Fast