{"product_id":"sedum-blue-pearl","title":"Sedum SunSparkler® 'Blue Pearl'","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSedum SunSparkler® 'Blue Pearl'\u003c\/em\u003e: Smoky Blue Mounds Lit With Pink Stars\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Blue Pearl' is the smoky blue clutch purse of the rock garden. Round leaves with a purple tint, then hot pink flowers pop out like it's finally time for the gala. PEARLS ARE MANDATORY.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Characteristics:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBotanical Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eSedum\u003c\/em\u003e hybrid (also listed as \u003cem\u003eHylotelephium\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommon Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Stonecrop\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeries:\u003c\/strong\u003e SunSparkler®, from breeder Chris Hansen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 15–20 cm (6–8 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpread:\u003c\/strong\u003e 35–45 cm (14–18 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowers:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hot pink, star-shaped flowers in rounded clusters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloom Time:\u003c\/strong\u003e Late summer to early fall (August to September)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Round, succulent leaves in smoky blue tinged with purple, holding their colour through the season\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere to Plant:\u003c\/strong\u003e Use it at the front of a sunny border, along a path, in rock gardens and in containers. It suits a pollinator patch where you want late colour at knee level or lower, and it's happy in hot, dry spots where lusher perennials sulk.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCompanion Plants:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eCoreopsis verticillata 'Zagreb'\u003c\/em\u003e brings fine-textured yellow flowers at 30 to 46 cm from June to August, a bright lead-in before this sedum blooms. \u003cem\u003eCeratostigma plumbaginoides\u003c\/em\u003e spreads blue flowers at 20 to 30 cm from August to October, right beside the pink clusters. Add \u003cem\u003eAllium 'Serendipity'\u003c\/em\u003e for purple globes at 38 to 51 cm in July and August. All three like full sun to partial sun and good drainage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant in full sun for the best leaf colour and the tightest habit. It will take a little afternoon shade, but the plant gets looser and less blue. Give it well-drained soil. Sandy or gravelly soil is ideal. In heavy clay, mix in grit or plant in a raised spot, because soggy winter soil causes more losses than cold. Water through the first season, then only in a long dry spell. Skip the fertilizer. Cut the old stems back in early spring before new growth starts. Divide in spring if the clump opens in the middle after a few years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistory:\u003c\/strong\u003e 'Blue Pearl' belongs to the SunSparkler® series of compact, mounding sedums bred by Chris Hansen in Michigan, who also bred 'Cherry Tart' and 'Firecracker'. Its exact parentage has not been published.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinal Thoughts:\u003c\/strong\u003e Drought tolerant, deer resistant and just low enough to edge a sunny path. PEARLS BEFORE SWINE? NO. PEARLS BEFORE BEES.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Perennials","offers":[{"title":"1 Gallon Pot \/ Pink \/ 4","offer_id":67822599307542,"sku":"SEDUBLP01","price":27.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0870\/5366\/4534\/files\/SedumSunSparkler_BluePearl.png?v=1793795005","url":"https:\/\/blacksheepperennials.com\/products\/sedum-blue-pearl","provider":"Black Sheep Perennials","version":"1.0","type":"link"}