Bring year-round charm to your garden with Carpet Sedum, a resilient groundcover that produces dense mats of colorful foliage and cheerful flowers. This heirloom, GMO-free variety is drought-tolerant, low maintenance, and perfect for rock gardens, borders, or as living mulch. Its compact growth habit and vibrant blooms also make it an attractive choice for cut flower arrangements and container displays.
Features & Specifications:
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Seed Type: Heirloom, GMO-Free
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Plant Type: Perennial groundcover succulent
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Flower Color: Yellow to golden blooms (varies with type)
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Foliage: Dense, mat-forming, succulent leaves
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Height: 3 – 6 inches tall, spreads rapidly
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Blooming Season: Summer, with year-round foliage interest
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Light Requirements: Full sun to partial shade
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Soil Preference: Well-drained, sandy or rocky soils
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Watering Needs: Low; drought-tolerant once established
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Maintenance: Very low – ideal for easy landscaping
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Uses: Rock gardens, edging, pathways, borders, containers
Planting & Sowing Instructions:
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When to Sow:
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Outdoors: Spring after the last frost or early fall.
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Indoors: Start 6–8 weeks before the final frost date for early growth.
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How to Sow:
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Scatter seeds lightly on the soil surface; press gently without covering deeply (needs light for germination).
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Keep soil lightly moist until seedlings emerge.
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Space plants 6–12 inches apart to allow spreading.
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Germination Time: 10 – 21 days under warm conditions.
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Zones & Growing Season:
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Suitable for USDA Zones 4 – 9.
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Thrives in spring through summer, with evergreen foliage in mild climates.
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