Sedum - Autumn Joy

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Sedum - Autumn Joy

It is also a great butterfly and bee attractor and is disease resistant. The umbrella-like flower heads are pink and change to a rosy red in the fall and make a wonderful contrast with its green foliage. Sedum ‘Autumn Joy’ needs to be planted in full sun in well-drained soil. The Sedum ‘Autumn Joy’, Sedum 'Herbstfreude', is one of the finest of all upright Sedums. It will tolerate most soil types and is drought resistant. ‘Autumn Joy’ is a great choice for beds and borders and excellent as cut flowers. Blooming from August to September, it has a plant height of 18” and a spread of 18-24”. ... get more information

 

Hosta - Big Daddy A great choice for any beginner gardener. This low care perennial is ideal for shady positions, tubs and patio pots, and is one of the most popular landscape plants. Hosta’s provide bright color in shade with wonderful foliage and Big Daddy is no exception. Hosta Big Daddy needs to be planted in a full shade area in any moist, well-drained spot and has good slug resistance. The pale lavender flowers come on in July, however, Hosta’s are not known for their flowers. The Hosta Big Daddy, Hosta 'Big Daddy', is a large selection that has huge, frosty blue leaves that are cupped and heavily quilted.

Sedum - Autumn Joy