Sedum telephium 'Matrona'
Garden Plant Information

Sedum telephium 'Matrona'

 

Name

Sedum telephium ‘Matrona' (also called Orpine)

Genus  

Sedum

Species

telephium

Cultivar/variety

'Matrona'

General description

Clump forming perennial with succulent leaves and clusters of purple-pink flowers. More upright and less floppy than S. spectabile. Drought tolerant when established and low maintenance. Very attractive to wildlife.

Season of interest

Flowers in late summer and autumn, architectural seed heads last over winter.

Key horticultural features

  1. Upright to slightly lax habit.

  2. Leaves – succulent, oval, toothed, no petioles.

  3. Stems – round and straight, reddish-brown, smooth.

  4. Flowers – domed heads of clustered, tiny star-like flowers in dark pink.

Cultural details

Aspect

Full sun or partial shade.

Soil

Moderately fertile, well-drained, neutral to slightly alkaline soil. Tolerates drought once established.

Hardiness

Hardy.

Maintenance

Fairly low-maintenance. Cut back faded flower-heads in February or March and apply a mulch of well-rotted garden compost or manure around the base of the plant. Lift and divide in spring or summer every three or four years.

Propagation

By division in spring or by cuttings in spring or early summer.