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Sedum SunSparkler Cherry Tart - Stonecrop

Sedum Sunsparkler Cherry Tart
Stonecrop

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I ordered the sedums to fill flower pots and the base of an olive tree on a south-facing balcony. The young plants arrived in very good condition, and have adapted beautifully to their environment. They have already grown well. I am looking forward to seeing the first flowers. I highly recommend.

Céline, 01/05/2023

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This new creeping sedum is a unique ground cover with very dark purple foliage, crowned with a beautiful raspberry pink flowering from August to October. This variety maintains a very dense appearance and does not thin out in the centre. Hardy, easy, and accommodating in any soil, even poor and mediocre. It can be planted along a dry path, in a rockery, or in a pot.
Flower size
6 cm
Height at maturity
20 cm
Spread at maturity
30 cm
Exposure
Sun
Hardiness
Hardy down to -29°C
Soil moisture
Dry soil
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Best planting time March, September
Recommended planting time March to May, September to November
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Description

Sedum 'Cherry Tart' is a brand new variety of stonecrop belonging to a remarkable series of hybrids called SunSparkler®, selected in the U.S.A. This small plant grows as a creeping cushion, forming a unique ground cover with succulent dark purple foliage that will maintain its intensity throughout the season. With naturally dense growth, 'Cherry Tart' is adorned with a delightful raspberry pink flowering in late summer, creating a beautiful harmony with the foliage. This low-maintenance plant requires only a sunny exposure. Plant it along a dry pathway, in a rockery, as ground cover around perennial beds, or even in a pot on a patio.

 

 

Sedums belong to the Crassulaceae family. 'Cherry Tart', recently obtained in the United States by Chris Hansen, is a hybrid cultivar derived from different species and varieties of sedum. Having a creeping habit, it forms compact cushions, gradually spreading, without hollowing in the centre. It reaches a height of 20cm (8in) and spreads over 30 to 40cm (12 to 16in). Flowering occurs from August to October, only ceasing with the first frosts. The inflorescences, in dense flat terminal cymes, are sufficiently airy to allow the foliage to show through. The tiny flowers emerge as purple-violet buds, then open into fuchsia pink to raspberry pink. Intensely nectar-rich, they attract many butterflies and bees. The herbaceous stems are robust, short, and purple in colour, emerging from the basal foliage composed of small fleshy leaves, with an unusual colour that ranges between purple and cherry red. The leaves are flat and ovate, arranged in clusters around the stems. This completely deciduous plant disappears in late autumn and re-emerges from the ground in spring.

 

A blessing for gardens with thin soil and ideal for flower pots, sedum is a plant in tune with the times. Requiring nothing more than sunshine, it thrives in poor soils, is water-efficient, naturally beautiful, and requires very little maintenance. Pair it with small grasses like graceful stipa, muhlenbergia, panicum, and some carex, as well as grey-leaved plants that often tolerate the same difficult living conditions. You can create an unforgettable scene by combining it with ground-covering thymes (Thymus ciliatus, T. hirsutus, T. longicaulis), lady's mantles, and small blue fescues ('Intense Blue'). SunSparkler sedums are absolutely stunning in flower pots and planters. 

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Sedum SunSparkler Cherry Tart - Stonecrop (Flowering) Flowering

Flowering

Flower colour pink
Flowering time August to October
Inflorescence Corymb
Flower size 6 cm
Bee-friendly Attracts pollinators

Foliage

Foliage persistence Deciduous
Foliage colour purple

Plant habit

Height at maturity 20 cm
Spread at maturity 30 cm
Growth rate normal

Botanical data

Genus

Sedum

Cultivar

Sunsparkler Cherry Tart

Family

Crassulaceae

Other common names

Stonecrop

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Product reference8445111

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Planting and care

Plant Sedum 'Cherry Tart' in spring or autumn in dry, even stony, and sunny soil. It also tolerates heavy or slightly chalky substrates. However, if your soil is moist or may retain some moisture in winter, add gravel to the planting hole. Take the same precautions if you want to place it in a container.

Prune the inflorescences at the end of flowering or in early spring if you prefer to keep the dried flowers on the plant for winter decoration. Beware of gastropods, which attack the leaves. Divide the stump if the sedum thins out in the centre. This is usually required approximately every 3-4 years, depending on its development.

 

 

 

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Planting period

Best planting time March, September
Recommended planting time March to May, September to November

Intended location

Suitable for Meadow, Rockery
Type of use Edge of border, Container, Slope
Hardiness Hardy down to -29°C (USDA zone 5) Show map
Ease of cultivation Beginner
Planting density 6 per m2
Exposure Sun
Soil pH Neutral, Calcareous
Soil type Chalky (poor, alkaline and well-drained), Stony (poor and well-drained)
Soil moisture Dry soil, Well-drained

Care

Pruning instructions Prune down to ground level in March, before the start of vegetation.
Pruning Pruning recommended once a year
Pruning time March
Disease resistance Very good
Overwinter Can be left in the ground
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