Re: Sedums in shade

In a message dated 8/24/00 8:46:10 AM Central Daylight Time,
tammlyn@EARTHLINK.NET writes:

<< On a whim I purchased some sedum  - "October Daphne" and planted it in
 half shade.  I love this plant!!  Such interesting gray foliage, edged
 in pink.  I know sedum (most) is suppose to be a sun plant, but mine are
 doing great with a few hours of morning sun.

 Other than the traditional shade sedums, has anyone else had success
 with planting sedum in shade?  I have some "Vera Jamison" currently in
 sun I would like to try in my more shaded sites. >>

Hi Tammy and everyone else!
I was about to tell about the sedum (Sedum sieboldii) that I saw in a huge
hosta garden in north central Wisconsin that was growing in both very shaded
and sunny areas.  I thought it looked much prettier in the shadier sites. I
forgot its name so I looked it up in Shady Oaks catalog to  make sure I had
it right.  They list Sedum sieboldii (October Daphne).  Which is the official
name now?  (need to have correct labels on my plants, doncha know).

Last year on another hosta garden tour, I saw Sedum 'Vera Jameson' growing as
a groundcover around hostas under the tree canopy.   I actually liked it's
more subtle coloring in the shade better.  I have also "thrown down" Sedum
acre under a Spruce and had it root and grow....so I think there are alot of
sedums, especially the trailing types, that will do fine in shady situations.
 If they flop more in the shade it doesn't really matter, since they grow
along the ground anyway.  My Sedum 'Autumn Joys' that are growing in part
shade tend to flop open in the middle and I've suspected it's due partly to
the lower light, but they still bloom alot.

Cindy Johnson
White Bear Lake, MN
zone 4a
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