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Lemon Coral® Sedum mexicanum

Lemon Coral® - Sedum mexicanum
13 Readers Rated This: (4.1)
  • Hardy Zones
    • 7 - 11
  • Exposure
    • Part Sun to Sun
  • Season
    • Spring
    • Summer
    • Fall
  • Mature Size
    • 3 - 10 Inches

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Lemon Coral® Sedum mexicanum
Part Sun to Sun 3 - 10

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The spikey chartreuse foliage looks like it would be tough and prickly, but is actually quite soft and "petable." It is wonderful in landscapes and is an outstanding container plant, where it will fall over the edge of containers. It loves heat and can tolerate dry soils, although average moisture will keep it looking fresh. Lemon Coral is grown for its lovely foliage, although if you are lucky it may bloom as well.

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Foliage Interest
Heat Tolerant
Deadheading Not Necessary
Drought Tolerant
Resists: 
Deer

Characteristics

Plant Type: 
Annual
Height Category: 
Short
Garden Height: 
3 - 10 Inches
Spacing: 
8 - 12 Inches
Spread: 
10 - 14 Inches
Foliage Colors: 
Green
Foliage Colors: 
Yellow
Foliage Shade: 
Chartreuse
Habit: 
Mounding Trailing
Container Role: 
Filler

Plant Needs

Light Requirement: 
Part Sun to Sun
Maintenance Category: 
Easy
Bloom Time: 
Grown for Foliage
Hardiness Zones: 
7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b, 11a, 11b
Water Category: 
Average
Soil Fertility Requirement: 
Average Soil
Uses: 
Border Plant
Uses: 
Container
Uses: 
Edging Plant
Uses: 
Landscape
Uses Notes: 

Use in beds, borders and containers

Maintenance Notes: 

This easy care annual can take heat and drought like a champ.  It is grown for foliage and is a garden work horse.

A tough as nails filler for hanging baskets, troughs, combination containers and landscapes, this beautifully textured succulent is very vigorous and drought tolerant. Its lime green to chartreuse foliage pairs well with other vigorous sun loving varieties.

This one is very pretty, and stacks and layers like a Farrah "faucet hairdew"! The neighbor had a difficult growing situation, a shallow pot, attached to the top of her fence. Nothing would grow there so they installed cheap fake flowers, aaaccckkk!! I offered them this plant and it was amazing! It had a 18 inch drop, looked like a round ball, and had beautiful color.

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  • I planted two of these in a mixed flower garden last spring. They have spread in size considerably over the year and made it through the winter no problem. They add such nice color contrast mixed with other plants. I am now purchasing three more to put in different places in my yard. I find that they blend everywhere and enhance the beauty of each area, due to their excellent color and form. Love these.

    Outstanding My favorite plant, I recommend to others all the time and explain the reasons why I like it so much.
    Michele Calos
    Menlo Park
    California
    United States
    6 weeks ago

  • This grew beautifully for us last year. We had it in full afternoon Minnesota sun and so we made sure to water it everyday. Love, the color and love, love, love the soft texture. You'll want to run your palm across it!

    Above Average Superior performance, among my favorites, would recommend to others.
    Diane McMurray
    Hugo
    Minnesota
    United States
    17 weeks ago

  • I was excited about using this one in a container garden, but it didn't survive the cool, wet weather we had earlier this spring.

    Unsatisfied Did not survive, inferior performance or did not bloom well - won't grow again.
    Katie
    Burnsville
    Minnesota
    United States
    2 years ago
  • Above Average Superior performance, among my favorites, would recommend to others.
    thegardenerd
    4 years ago

  • the same beautiful color all year long

    Above Average Superior performance, among my favorites, would recommend to others.
    mizzv
    Arkansas
    United States
    7 years ago

  • can't wait to grow it again. great in pots and in ground.

    Outstanding My favorite plant, I recommend to others all the time and explain the reasons why I like it so much.
    DEBBIE
    New Hampshire
    United States
    7 years ago

  • I just can't find more of it to finish my bed.

    Outstanding My favorite plant, I recommend to others all the time and explain the reasons why I like it so much.
    Hope Bogner
    Tennessee
    United States
    7 years ago

  • I planted 3 of these last year but only one little sprig made it through the winter here in Richmond, VA (Zone 7). That sprig was in a protected spot.

    Marginally Adequate Performed below expectations but may be willing to try again.
    Melanie Christian
    Virginia
    United States
    7 years ago

  • Thrives and is a great color contract in my agapanthus beds and my herb bed

    Outstanding My favorite plant, I recommend to others all the time and explain the reasons why I like it so much.
    Ellen
    Louisiana
    United States
    7 years ago

  • great lawn alternative when mass planting

    Above Average Superior performance, among my favorites, would recommend to others.
    oscar
    New York
    United States
    7 years ago
Award Year Award Plant Trial
2012 Top Perfomer University of Wisconsin
2008 Top 22 Mississippi State University - Crystal Springs
2008 Top 22 Mississippi State University - Crystal Springs
2008 Top 22 Mississippi State University - Crystal Springs
2008 Top 22 Mississippi State University - Crystal Springs
2007 Top Performer Longwood Gardens
2007 Premium Quality Welby Gardens Trials
2007 Top Performer Michigan State University
2007 Silver Medal University of Illinois-Champaign County Master Gardeners
2007 Top Performer Longwood Gardens
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