Sedum 'Touchdown Teak'

Sedum 'Touchdown Teak': Rich Tones, Grounded Beauty

With its deep bronze-red foliage and late-season blooms, Sedum 'Touchdown Teak' adds a grounded elegance to sun-drenched borders and low-maintenance plantings. This compact, mounding stonecrop maintains a tight, upright habit, with rich, teak-toned leaves that hold their colour throughout the growing season. In late summer to early fall, dusky pink flower clusters emerge, drawing pollinators and providing a welcome splash of colour just as many perennials begin to fade.

Plant Characteristics:

• Height: 25–30 cm
• Spread: 35–45 cm
• Flower Colour: Soft pink
• Flowering Period: Late summer to early fall
• Foliage: Glossy bronze-red; succulent and upright
• Sunlight Requirements: Full sun
• Soil Requirements: Well-drained, sandy or rocky soil; drought tolerant

Uses and Benefits: 'Touchdown Teak' is ideal for edging, rock gardens, mixed borders, and containers where foliage colour and compact form are key. Its bold leaf colour offers contrast to finer textures and green companions, and its late-season blooms support bees and butterflies. As a drought-tolerant, deer-resistant perennial, it’s a smart choice for waterwise and pollinator-friendly plantings.

Companion Plants: Combine with the arching, gold-edged blades of Carex 'Evergold', the warm, amber blooms of Achillea 'Sassy Summer Sunset', and the soft, sky-blue daisy flowers of Aster 'October Skies' for a vibrant fall-focused design full of colour, texture, and ecological value.

Care Instructions: Plant in full sun with well-drained soil. Water during establishment, then only as needed. Avoid overly rich or wet conditions. Deadhead after bloom to maintain a neat look, or leave seedheads for winter interest. Trim back old foliage in early spring before new growth appears.

History: Part of the Touchdown™ series bred in the Netherlands, 'Touchdown Teak' was developed for rich foliage colour, strong branching, and compact form—making it ideal for modern perennial plantings that demand both beauty and low maintenance.

Final Thoughts: Stylish, structured, and seasonally rich, Sedum 'Touchdown Teak' is a standout in the late-season garden—an easy-care perennial that delivers colour, texture, and pollinator appeal with poise.