Sedum 'Purple Emperor'
Hylotelephium 'Purple Emperor'
Sedum 'Purple Emperor' is a perennial for edging, mid-border, suited to full sun and loam, sandy soil or chalk, flowering Aug, Sep, Oct.
| Type | Perennial |
|---|---|
| Mature height | 45 cm |
| Spread | 45 cm |
| Aspect | full sun |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Hardiness | USDA 3a-9b, RHS H7 |
| Pollinator-friendly | Yes |
| Pet-safe | Yes |
Where to use it in a border
At around 45 cm, it sits best along the front edge, where a low, spreading habit reads best. Give it about 45 cm of room to spread, roughly 2 to the metre when planted in a drift. It is hardy across USDA zones 3a to 9b and rated H7 by the RHS, so check it suits your area before planting.
It appears in our lists of full sun, sandy soil, chalk soil, pollinator-friendly plants, pet-safe plants.
Border Builder uses Sedum 'Purple Emperor''s height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.
Flowering through the year
Worth knowing
- Its flowers are valued by bees and other pollinators.
Good companions
Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:
- Allium 'Purple Sensation'to flower when it does not
- Blazing Starfor height behind it
- Camasto flower when it does not
- Camassiato flower when it does not
- Coneflower 'Pink Double Delight'to flower when it does not
- Crocosmia 'Lucifer'for height behind it