Sedum morganianum

Common Name:

Burro’s Tail, Donkey’s Tail

Description:

Sedum morganianum, commonly known as Burro’s Tail or Donkey’s Tail, is a trailing succulent prized for its distinctive, cascading stems densely packed with plump, blue-green leaves. Native to Mexico and Honduras, this eye-catching plant is especially popular in hanging baskets or elevated containers, where its long, drooping stems can be displayed to full effect. In Melbourne, it grows best in bright, indirect light to full sun and requires well-draining soil. While it prefers a warm, sheltered spot outdoors, it also thrives indoors in sunny rooms. This drought-tolerant succulent produces small, star-shaped pink to red flowers at the tips of its stems in late spring to summer, though flowering is relatively rare in cultivation. Burro’s Tail is low maintenance but delicate—its fleshy leaves detach easily when handled, so care is needed when positioning.

Form:

• Ground Cover (trailing)

• Shrub - Clumping / Grass-like / Mounding

• Hanging / Trailing Succulent

Mature Size:

• Height: 10–20 cm

• Length: Trailing up to 60–100 cm

Aspect:

• Full Sun

• Part Shade

• Indoors / Well lit

Flowering:

• Flowers in Late Spring

• Flowers in Summer

Flower Colour:

• Pink

• Red

Key Attributes:

• Suitable for Pots

• Suitable for Hanging Baskets

• Drought Tolerant

• Disease Resistant

• Perennial

• Low Maintenance

• Decorative Trailing Form

• Suitable for Vertical Gardens

Toxicity:

• Non-toxic to humans and pets

Companion Plants:

• Senecio rowleyanus (String of Pearls)

• Crassula perforata (String of Buttons)

• Echeveria elegans

• Kalanchoe tomentosa (Panda Plant)

• Sedum rubrotinctum (Jelly Bean Plant)