Sedum rubrotinctum 'Aurora' (Pink Jelly Bean)

Scientific Name

Sedum rubrotinctum 'Aurora'

Common Names

Aurora Jelly Bean, Pink Jelly Bean, Pink Stonecrop

Synonyms

Sedum x rubrotinctum 'Aurora'

Scientific Classification

Family: Crassulaceae
Subfamily: Sedoideae
Tribe: Sedeae
Subtribe: Sedinae
Genus: Sedum

Description

Sedum rubrotinctum 'Aurora', also known as Sedum x rubrotinctum 'Aurora', is a low-growing succulent with striking, jellybean-shaped, pink leaves that fade to pale green or white shades. It grows up to 6 inches (15 cm) tall and spreads up to 3 feet (90 cm) wide. Flowers are small, star-shaped, yellow, and appear in clusters in summer.

Hardiness

USDA hardiness zone 9a to 11b: from 20 °F (−6.7 °C) to 50 °F (+10 °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 that many other plants thrive in but will 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 the plant started there. They will send out roots from wherever the stem is touching the ground and root itself. If you would like to ensure further that the plant will start there, you can add a very thin covering of soil over the plant.

You can break off one of the stems for taller varieties and push it into the ground where you would like 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.

Origin

Sedum rubrotinctum 'Aurora' is a cultivar of Sedum rubrotinctum.

Links

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