Sedum Ruby Glow

Common Name:
Stonecrop
Ruby Glow Stonecrop

Description:
Sedum ‘Ruby Glow’ is a compact, clump-forming perennial prized for its rich ruby-red flower heads, fleshy blue-green foliage, and deep red stems. This striking variety brings bold late-season colour and strong architectural form to the garden, making it an excellent choice for borders, rockeries, gravel gardens, waterwise plantings, and decorative pots. In Melbourne, it performs best in a full sun position with sharply drained soil and thrives in dry to moderately moist conditions once established. Flowering from late summer into autumn, it produces dense clusters of star-shaped flowers that emerge pinkish-red and deepen to rich ruby tones, attracting bees and other beneficial pollinators. Even when not in flower, the succulent foliage and colourful stems provide long-lasting ornamental value. Sedum ‘Ruby Glow’ is low maintenance, drought tolerant once established, and ideal for adding texture, contrast, and seasonal interest to Australian gardens.

Form:
• Shrub - Small
• Shrub - Clumping / Grass-like / Mounding

Mature Size:
• Height: 30–45 cm
• Width: 30–45 cm

Aspect:
• Full Sun
• Part Shade

Flowering:
• Flowers in Summer
• Flowers in Autumn

Flower Colour:
• Ruby red
• Deep pink-red
• Rosy crimson

Key Attributes:
• Suitable for Pots
• Bee Attracting
• Perennial
• Herbaceous
• Drought tolerant once established
• Suitable for rockeries
• Suitable for borders
• Succulent foliage
• Architectural form
• Low maintenance
• Excellent for pollinator gardens
• Colourful stems
• Suitable for cut flowers
• Ideal for waterwise gardens

Toxicity:
Not generally considered toxic to humans or pets. As with most ornamental plants, ingestion may still cause mild stomach upset if consumed in quantity.

Companion Plants:
• Echinacea
• Salvia
• Verbena bonariensis
• Achillea
• Pennisetum
• Nepeta
• Gaura
• Perovskia (Russian Sage)