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Rock 'N Grow® Midnight Velvet Stonecrop

Sedum 'Midnight Velvet'

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Rock 'N Grow Midnight Velvet Stonecrop (Sedum 'Midnight Velvet') at Vandermeer Nursery

Rock 'N Grow® Midnight Velvet Stonecrop flowers

Rock 'N Grow® Midnight Velvet Stonecrop flowers

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Rock 'N Grow Midnight Velvet Stonecrop (Sedum 'Midnight Velvet') at Vandermeer Nursery

Rock 'N Grow® Midnight Velvet Stonecrop in bloom

Rock 'N Grow® Midnight Velvet Stonecrop in bloom

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Plant Height:  18 inches

Flower Height:  24 inches

Spacing:  30 inches

Sunlight:  full sun  partial shade 

Hardiness Zone:  4a

Other Names:  Autumn Stonecrop, Showy Stonecrop

Group/Class:  Rock 'N Grow® Collection

Brand:  Walters Gardens

Description:

An exceptional perennial featuring very dark, near black foliage all season long and showy rosy-red petaled flowers blooming later in the season; incredibly showy in a mass planting, prefers poor soils and dry conditions

Ornamental Features

Rock 'N Grow® Midnight Velvet Stonecrop has masses of beautiful clusters of rose star-shaped flowers with red overtones at the ends of the stems from late summer to early fall, which emerge from distinctive pink flower buds, and which are most effective when planted in groupings. The flowers are excellent for cutting. Its attractive large succulent round leaves emerge burgundy in spring, turning black in colour with showy dark gray variegation throughout the season. The deep purple stems are very colorful and add to the overall interest of the plant.

Landscape Attributes

Rock 'N Grow® Midnight Velvet Stonecrop is a dense herbaceous perennial with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its relatively coarse texture can be used to stand it apart from other garden plants with finer foliage.

This is a relatively low maintenance plant, and is best cleaned up in early spring before it resumes active growth for the season. It is a good choice for attracting butterflies to your yard, but is not particularly attractive to deer who tend to leave it alone in favor of tastier treats. It has no significant negative characteristics.

Rock 'N Grow® Midnight Velvet Stonecrop is recommended for the following landscape applications;

  • Mass Planting
  • Rock/Alpine Gardens
  • Border Edging
  • General Garden Use
  • Container Planting

Planting & Growing

Rock 'N Grow® Midnight Velvet Stonecrop will grow to be about 18 inches tall at maturity extending to 24 inches tall with the flowers, with a spread of 32 inches. When grown in masses or used as a bedding plant, individual plants should be spaced approximately 30 inches apart. It grows at a fast rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 15 years. As an herbaceous perennial, this plant will usually die back to the crown each winter, and will regrow from the base each spring. Be careful not to disturb the crown in late winter when it may not be readily seen!

This plant does best in full sun to partial shade. It is very adaptable to both dry and moist growing conditions, but will not tolerate any standing water. It is considered to be drought-tolerant, and thus makes an ideal choice for a low-water garden or xeriscape application. It is not particular as to soil pH, but grows best in poor soils, and is able to handle environmental salt. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. This particular variety is an interspecific hybrid. It can be propagated by division; however, as a cultivated variety, be aware that it may be subject to certain restrictions or prohibitions on propagation.

Rock 'N Grow® Midnight Velvet Stonecrop is a fine choice for the garden, but it is also a good selection for planting in outdoor pots and containers. With its upright habit of growth, it is best suited for use as a 'thriller' in the 'spiller-thriller-filler' container combination; plant it near the center of the pot, surrounded by smaller plants and those that spill over the edges. Note that when growing plants in outdoor containers and baskets, they may require more frequent waterings than they would in the yard or garden.

 
 
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Characteristics
Massing  Rock  Edging  Garden  Container 
Applications
Flowers  Foliage Color  Texture  Bark  Winter Value  Attracts Wildlife 
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