Sedum Cherry Truffle (Stonecrop)

An incredibly pretty dark-leaved Sedum variety, Sedum ‘Cherry Truffle’ forms a dense mound of bicolor purple-black and gray-green leaves in the spring which deepen to purple-black later in the season.

An incredibly pretty dark-leaved Sedum variety, Sedum 'Cherry Truffle' forms a dense mound of bicolor purple-black and gray-green leaves in the spring which deepen to purple-black later in the season. In mid-summer, warm pink flowers appear in terminal cymes on short, upright stalks, just above the foliage where they provide a beautiful contrast. Upright and compact, this Sedum exhibits great vigor.

Requirements

Hardiness 4
– 9

Heat Zones 1
– 9

Climate Zones 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Plant Type Perennials
Plant Family Sedum – Stonecrops
Exposure Full Sun
Season of Interest Summer (Mid,Late)FallWinter
Height 1'
– 2'
(30cm
– 60cm)
Spread 1'
– 2'
(30cm
– 60cm)
Spacing 24″
– 30″
(60cm
– 75cm)
Water Needs Low
Maintenance Low
Soil Type Chalk, Loam, Sand
Soil pH Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage Well-Drained
Characteristics Cut Flowers, Showy
Tolerance Clay Soil, Deer, Drought, Rabbit, Dry Soil, Rocky Soil
Attracts Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Garden Uses Beds and Borders, Patio and Containers
Garden Styles Gravel and Rock Garden, Informal and Cottage, Prairie and Meadow