Colorful Foliage
Features fleshy green leaves with reddish or burgundy tones that become more pronounced in cooler conditions.
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Dragon's Blood Sedum Seeds
Dragon's Blood Sedum is a low-growing succulent perennial known for its green foliage with reddish tones and clusters of bright pink-red flowers. Its spreading growth habit makes it suitable for rock gardens, garden borders, containers, and ground cover. It grows best in sunny locations with well-drained soil and requires limited watering once established.
Red-Tinged Foliage
Succulent Plant
Ground Cover
Drought Tolerant
Key Features
Pink-Red Flowers
Produces clusters of small, star-shaped pink-red flowers during the flowering season.
Spreading Growth
Forms a low-growing mat that can cover suitable garden areas and fill spaces between rocks.
Low Water Requirements
Tolerates dry conditions once established and thrives in soil that drains freely.
Product Highlights
Botanical name: Sedum spurium
Also known as Dragon's Blood Stonecrop
Green foliage with reddish edges
Pink-red star-shaped flowers
Low-growing succulent perennial
Suitable for rock gardens and borders
Useful as ornamental ground cover
Prefers sunny locations and well-drained soil
Specifications
| Product Name | Dragon's Blood Sedum Seeds |
| Scientific Name | Sedum spurium 'Dragon's Blood' |
| Common Name | Dragon's Blood Sedum; Dragon's Blood Stonecrop |
| Plant Family | Crassulaceae |
| Plant Type | Succulent; Perennial; Ground Cover |
| Foliage Color | Green with red to burgundy tones |
| Flower Color | Pink-red to crimson |
| Growth Habit | Low-growing, spreading, mat-forming |
| Sunlight | Full sun to partial shade |
| Soil Requirements | Well-drained sandy, gravelly, or rocky soil |
| Watering | Low water requirements after establishment |
| Planting Season | Spring, following species-appropriate seed-starting instructions |
| Germination Time | Approximately 14–28 days under suitable conditions; may vary |
| Germination Temperature | Approximately 65–75°F (18–24°C) |
| USDA Hardiness Zones | Generally Zones 3–9; local suitability may vary |
| Mature Height | Approximately 2–6 inches, depending on growing conditions |
| Mature Spread | Approximately 12–24 inches, depending on growing conditions |
| Garden Uses | Ground cover, rock gardens, borders, slopes, and containers |
Growing Guide
Step 1: Prepare the Seeds
Use a clean seed tray filled with a fine, well-drained seed-starting mix suitable for succulents.
Use a clean seed tray filled with a fine, well-drained seed-starting mix suitable for succulents.
Step 2: Sow the Seeds
Scatter the tiny seeds over the soil surface and gently press them into the growing medium. Avoid covering them deeply because light can help support germination.
Scatter the tiny seeds over the soil surface and gently press them into the growing medium. Avoid covering them deeply because light can help support germination.
Step 3: Maintain Moisture
Keep the soil surface lightly moist during germination. Use a fine mist or gentle bottom watering to avoid displacing the seeds.
Keep the soil surface lightly moist during germination. Use a fine mist or gentle bottom watering to avoid displacing the seeds.
Step 4: Provide Suitable Light
Place the seed tray in a bright location with suitable temperatures. Protect emerging seedlings from excessive heat and drying conditions.
Place the seed tray in a bright location with suitable temperatures. Protect emerging seedlings from excessive heat and drying conditions.
Step 5: Transplant and Maintain
Transplant established seedlings carefully into well-drained soil. Provide sunlight and reduce watering after the plants become established, allowing the soil to dry appropriately between waterings.
Transplant established seedlings carefully into well-drained soil. Provide sunlight and reduce watering after the plants become established, allowing the soil to dry appropriately between waterings.
Add Color with Dragon's Blood Sedum
Dragon's Blood Sedum combines attractive reddish foliage, pink-red flowers, and a spreading growth habit. It is a useful choice for sunny rock gardens, borders, containers, and low-maintenance landscapes. With good drainage and appropriate watering, this succulent perennial can provide lasting ornamental ground cover.
Frequently Asked Questions
Learn how to grow Dragon's Blood Sedum, encourage its colorful foliage, and use it as ground cover.
How do you grow Dragon's Blood Sedum from seeds?
Sow Dragon's Blood Sedum Seeds on the surface of a fine, well-drained seed-starting mix and gently press them into place without burying them deeply. Keep the surface lightly moist and provide bright light and suitable temperatures. Germination commonly takes around 14–28 days, although timing varies with seed quality and growing conditions.
Why does Dragon's Blood Sedum turn red?
Dragon's Blood Sedum naturally develops reddish leaf edges and burgundy tones. Cooler temperatures and suitable sunlight can intensify its red coloration. Color varies with climate, season, and growing conditions, so provide adequate light without exposing plants to excessive stress.
Is Dragon's Blood Sedum suitable for ground cover?
Yes. Dragon's Blood Sedum forms a low, spreading mat that can cover suitable areas in rock gardens, sunny borders, and slopes. It performs best in well-drained soil and tolerates dry conditions once established. Avoid waterlogged locations, as excessive moisture can cause root problems.