Crop Feature: Sedum

Sedum- one of the most reliable perennials of late summer.

It’s kind of a flower farmers dream plant. Sedum is beautiful, has a very long harvest window, drought tolerant, isn’t bothered by many pests or diseases, long vase life, sturdy, holds up out of water, comes in several different colors— what’s not to like?

I’ve been growing it since my early days. I grew my first crop in 2015. I planted it in the fall of 2014- straight into chicken manure! Those flower heads were the biggest I’ve ever seen. So big they weren’t even usable! I don’t recommend using chicken manure on your sedum. In fact, sedum requires very little fertilizer and water. It’s a very self sufficient plant.

Earlier this year, I decided to expand my sedum varieties. I’m now growing 8 different varieties. Why? Ok- so maybe I got sucked in by the pretty pictures (but don’t tell me you haven’t over-ordered flowers before b/c of the pictures!)

But sedum has a lot of great qualities for design work so I figured having some different colors would be a plus. The enduring trend of install work has necessitated a need for more flowers that are sturdy enough to hold up out of water in rough (for flowers) environments. Think of them as a base flower- they fill in your background and then you place the more ethereal blooms on top.

So without furthur adieu—

Introducing all the 2022 sedum varieties for Fraylick Farm:

Few things to know about sedum:
Stem Length: 18-30” - depends on varieties
In Season: Mid-August to Mid-Late September
Dries Well: Yes- Very!
Other things:
- The color of the bloom changes about every 2 weeks, the buds begins green and then change to various colors until it’s buds finally open. I’ll keep you updated via pictures on the order page. But make sure you know what color it will be for the week you are ordering.
- Autumn Fire is the variety I have the most of since it’s the one I’ve grown since 2015. The other varieties will be limited this year. It’s possible that I may choose not to harvest a few of the varieties. It’s important that the plants establish well during their first year. They take 3 years to get to full production.

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