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Great Plant Pick: Sedum spurium “Ruby Mantle”

Published 1:30 am Friday, November 6, 2020

By Richie Steffen

The GPP for this Friday is Sedum spurium 'Ruby Mantle', commonly called Ruby Mantle stonecrop. Image credit to Richie Steffen.
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The GPP for this Friday is Sedum spurium 'Ruby Mantle', commonly called Ruby Mantle stonecrop. Image credit to Richie Steffen.
Sedum spurium “Ruby Mantle” is commonly called Ruby Mantle stonecrop. (Richie Steffen)

What: Sedum spurium “Ruby Mantle” has small, scalloped red-flushed green leaves that form a durable, evergreen, succulent, weed-smothering groundcover that is just 4 inches tall. Small red flowers that rise to 6 inches create a bright layer of color over the lush carpet of foliage in fall.

Where: It is a fine selection for spotting into rock walls and is also a great choice for modern style compositions in spare geometric containers or grouped with other graphic succulents. It needs full sun, does best in well-drained soil. Cut to the ground in fall.

Size: Grows to 2 feet wide in 10 years.

Care: Drought tolerant once established.

— Richie Steffen, Great Plant Pick

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