Sedum 'Fulda Glow'

Sedum 'Fulda Glow'

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Sedum 'Fulda Glow' – Fulda Glow Stonecrop: A Luminous and Hardy Groundcover

Illuminate your garden landscape with Sedum 'Fulda Glow', also known as 'Fuldaglut'. This vibrant and robust sedum variety is celebrated for its intense, reddish-bronze foliage and bright pink blooms. Ideal for rock gardens, borders, and ground cover, 'Fulda Glow' offers exceptional durability and visual appeal.

Product Characteristics:

  • Height: Typically grows to about 8-10 cm in height, creating a low, dense mat perfect for ground covering and adding depth to garden designs.
  • Spread: Extends up to 30-45 cm, forming a lush carpet that efficiently covers ground, suppresses weeds, and stabilizes soil.
  • Leaf Colour: Features glossy, deep red to bronze leaves that hold their color from spring through fall, providing long-lasting vibrancy in your garden.
  • Flowering Period: Produces clusters of star-shaped, vibrant pink flowers from late summer to early fall, attracting pollinators and adding a splash of color late in the growing season.
  • Foliage: The leaves are evergreen in milder climates, maintaining their rich color throughout the year for enduring garden interest.
  • Sunlight Requirements: Prefers full sun to achieve the best growth, coloration, and flowering but can tolerate partial shade.
  • Soil Requirements: Thrives in well-drained, sandy or gravelly soils; highly adaptable to poor soils and drought conditions once established.

Uses and Benefits: Sedum 'Fulda Glow' is particularly effective for adding low-maintenance and drought-resistant coverage in challenging garden spots. Its robust growth habit makes it an excellent choice for rock gardens, alpine displays, and as a vibrant groundcover along paths or borders. The plant's dense foliage helps prevent erosion and discourages weed growth, while its late-summer flowers provide essential nectar for bees and butterflies during a time when fewer plants are in bloom.

Companion Plants: Enhance the beauty of Sedum 'Fulda Glow' with other garden favorites:

  • Sedum 'Angelina': Its yellow-green foliage contrasts strikingly with the deep red of 'Fulda Glow'.
  • Blue Fescue: The blue-green color of the grass complements the reddish tones of the sedum.
  • Lavender: Provides height and aromatic purple blooms that contrast beautifully with the ground-hugging sedum.

Care Instructions: Plant in a location that receives full sun to part shade and has excellent drainage to prevent root rot. Water regularly during the first growing season to establish a robust root system. Once established, 'Fulda Glow' is extremely drought-tolerant and requires minimal watering. Annual pruning is not necessary but can be performed to shape the plant and encourage denser growth.

History: Sedum 'Fulda Glow' is a cultivar derived from Sedum spurium, a species native to the Caucasus. It was selected for its unique foliage color and robust flowering, making it a standout variety in the sedum family.

Final Thoughts: Sedum 'Fulda Glow' is not just a groundcover; it's a dynamic addition to any garden, offering both aesthetic beauty and practical benefits. Its richly colored foliage and vibrant pink blooms create a stunning visual impact, making it a favored choice for gardeners looking to add low-maintenance, drought-resistant vibrancy to their landscape. Whether used to brighten a rock garden, stabilize a slope, or border a garden path, 'Fulda Glow' brings life and color to any outdoor space.

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