Scientific Name
×Sedeveria 'Harry Butterfield'
Common Name(s)
Giant Donkey Tail, Super Burro's Tail, Super Donkey Tail
Scientific Classification
Family: Crassulaceae
Subfamily: Sempervivoideae
Tribe: Sedeae
Nothogenus: ×Sedeveria
Origin
×Sedeveria 'Harry Butterfield' is an intergeneric hybrid created by Dick Wright and results from a cross between Sedum morganianum and Echeveria derenbergii.
Description
×Sedeveria 'Harry Butterfield' is a stunning succulent with cascading stems densely covered with fleshy, teardrop-shaped, mint-green leaves with a powdery coating. Compared to its parent, Sedum morganianum, this hybrid is larger and more robust, hence the common name "Super Donkey Tail."
The stems are initially erect, becoming pendent with age, and terminate in clusters of tubular coral flowers. There is a clone with yellowish or whitish flowers.
Hardiness
USDA hardiness zones 9b to 11b: from 25 °F (−3.9 °C) to 45 °F (+7.2 °C).
How to Grow and Care
When growing Sedums, keep in mind that these plants need very little attention or care. They will thrive in conditions many other plants thrive in but do just as well in less hospitable areas. They are ideal for that part of your yard that gets too much sun or too little water to grow anything else. A common name for Sedum is Stonecrop because many gardeners joke that only stones need less care and live longer.
Sedum is easily planted. For shorter varieties, simply laying the plant on the ground where you want it to grow is usually enough to get it started. The plant will send out roots from wherever the stem touches the ground and root itself. If you want to ensure the plant starts there, add a very thin soil covering.
You can break off one of the stems for taller varieties and push it into the ground where you want to grow it. The stem will root very easily, and a new plant will be established in a season or two.
Learn more at How to Grow and Care for Sedum.
Links
- Back to nothogenus ×Sedeveria
- Succupedia: Browse succulents by Scientific Name, Common Name, Genus, Family, USDA Hardiness Zone, Origin, or cacti by Genus
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