This section is from the book "A Practical Handbook Of Trees Shrubs Vines And Herbaceous Perennials", by John Kirkegaard. Also available from Amazon: A practical handbook of trees, shrubs, vines and herbaceous perennials.
Botanical Name | English Name | 1 Deciduous 2 Evergreen 3 Vine 4 Herbaceous Perennial | Ultimate Height in feet | Color | Time of Bloom | Remarks |
Sedum Ewersii | Ewer's Stonecrop | 2 | 6-8 in. | Purple-pink | Sept. & Oct. | A good plant for the rockery. Flowers in showy clusters. Leaves broad and glaucous. Trailing in growth. A.G. |
Sedum Kamtschaticum | Orange Stonecrop | 2 | 6-9 in. | Orange-yellow | July & Aug. | Flat clusters of star-shaped flowers. Foliage pulpy, evergreen. Good for the rockery. A. G. |
Sedum maximum var. atropurpureum | Purple-leaved Stonecrop | 4 | 2 | Deep pink | Sept. & Oct. | Leaves pulpy, broad, deep red. Effective in the border or rock-garden. Flowers in loose clusters. A. G. |
Sedum Middendorffi-anum | Middendorf's Stonecrop | 4 | 6 in. | Deep yellow | June & July | Creeping in growth and good for the rockery. Flat clusters of star-shaped flowers. A. G. |
Sedum sexangulare | 2 | 4-6 in. | Bright yellow | June & July | Resembles Sedum acre. Good for the rockery. A. G. | |
Sedum Sieboldii | Siebold's Sedum | 2 | 6-8 in. | Red-purple | Leaves glaucous and edged with pink. Flowers in showy clusters. Spreading in growth and a most beautiful plant. Good for the border or rockery. A. G. | |
Sedum spectabile | Showy Sedum | 4 | 1-2 | Deep rose | Aug. & Sept. | Showy flowers in large, broad clusters. Foliage gray and pulpy. One of the best late-flowering perennials. Good for the hardy border. A.G. I. |
Sedum stoloniferum | Trailing Stonecrop | 2 | 6 in. | Purple-pink | July to Aug. | An attractive trailing variety with numerous flowers in good sized clusters. Excellent for the rock-garden. A.G. |
Sedum telephium var. purpureum | Purple-leaved Live-forever | 4 | 1 1/2 | Deep pink | July & Aug. | Deep purple, pulpy foliage. Flowers in large, showy clusters. Excellent for the hardy border or rockery. A.G. I. |
Sempervivum arachnoi-deum | House-leek | 2 | 3-6 in. | Pink | July | The House-leeks are grown more for their cactus-like rosettes of foliage than for their flowers. They can be grown in the smallest crevices of rocks or on moss-covered tree trunks. They can also be used to advantage in edging carpet beds, and are always attractive. A. G. |
Sempervivum arver-nense | 4 | 6-8 in. | Pale pink | July | A.G. | |
Sempervivum boutigni-anum | 4 | 6-8 in. | Rose | July | Tops of leaves in rosettes edged with white. A. G. | |
Sempervivum calcareum | 2 | 8-10 in. | Pale rose | June | Leaves tipped with red. A. G. | |
Sempervivum fimbria-tum | 4 | 6-8 in. | Bright red | July | A.G. | |
Sempervivum Pittonii | 4 | 6-8 in. | Red-yellow | June | A.G. |
 
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