{"product_id":"sedum-spathulifolium-purpureum","title":"Sedum spathulifolium Purpureum","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"57\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"16\"\u003eCommon Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"16\" data-end=\"19\"\u003eBroadleaf Stonecrop\u003cbr data-start=\"38\" data-end=\"41\"\u003ePurple Stonecrop\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"59\" data-end=\"1009\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"59\" data-end=\"75\"\u003eDescription:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"75\" data-end=\"78\"\u003eSedum spathulifolium ‘Purpureum’ is a compact, low-growing succulent ground cover admired for its tight rosettes of fleshy foliage in smoky grey-green to purple-bronze tones. This attractive variety is especially valued for its changing leaf colour, which intensifies in cooler weather and adds year-round contrast to rockeries, retaining walls, gravel gardens, and decorative pots. In Melbourne, it performs best in a full sun to lightly shaded position with sharply drained soil and is ideal for waterwise planting schemes and low-maintenance garden designs. During spring to early summer, mature plants produce clusters of bright yellow star-shaped flowers that rise above the foliage and provide a vivid seasonal contrast. Once established, it is highly drought tolerant and easy to maintain, making it an excellent choice for exposed sites, succulent bowls, edging, and alpine-style plantings where texture and colour are key.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1011\" data-end=\"1082\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1011\" data-end=\"1020\"\u003eForm:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1020\" data-end=\"1023\"\u003e• Ground Cover\u003cbr data-start=\"1037\" data-end=\"1040\"\u003e• Shrub - Clumping \/ Grass-like \/ Mounding\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1084\" data-end=\"1168\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1084\" data-end=\"1100\"\u003eMature Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1100\" data-end=\"1103\"\u003e• Height: 10–15 cm\u003cbr data-start=\"1121\" data-end=\"1124\"\u003e• Width: 20–40 cm, spreading wider over time\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1170\" data-end=\"1209\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1170\" data-end=\"1181\"\u003eAspect:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1181\" data-end=\"1184\"\u003e• Full Sun\u003cbr data-start=\"1194\" data-end=\"1197\"\u003e• Part Shade\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1211\" data-end=\"1269\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1211\" data-end=\"1225\"\u003eFlowering:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1225\" data-end=\"1228\"\u003e• Flowers in Spring\u003cbr data-start=\"1247\" data-end=\"1250\"\u003e• Flowers in Summer\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1271\" data-end=\"1300\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1271\" data-end=\"1289\"\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1289\" data-end=\"1292\"\u003e• Yellow\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1302\" data-end=\"1667\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1302\" data-end=\"1321\"\u003eKey Attributes:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1321\" data-end=\"1324\"\u003e• Suitable for Pots\u003cbr data-start=\"1343\" data-end=\"1346\"\u003e• Bee Attracting\u003cbr data-start=\"1362\" data-end=\"1365\"\u003e• Perennial\u003cbr data-start=\"1376\" data-end=\"1379\"\u003e• Drought tolerant once established\u003cbr data-start=\"1414\" data-end=\"1417\"\u003e• Suitable for rockeries\u003cbr data-start=\"1441\" data-end=\"1444\"\u003e• Suitable for edging\u003cbr data-start=\"1465\" data-end=\"1468\"\u003e• Succulent\u003cbr data-start=\"1479\" data-end=\"1482\"\u003e• Evergreen\u003cbr data-start=\"1493\" data-end=\"1496\"\u003e• Purple-bronze foliage\u003cbr data-start=\"1519\" data-end=\"1522\"\u003e• Low maintenance\u003cbr data-start=\"1539\" data-end=\"1542\"\u003e• Ideal for waterwise gardens\u003cbr data-start=\"1571\" data-end=\"1574\"\u003e• Suitable for retaining walls\u003cbr data-start=\"1604\" data-end=\"1607\"\u003e• Suitable for alpine gardens\u003cbr data-start=\"1636\" data-end=\"1639\"\u003e• Excellent foliage contrast\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1669\" data-end=\"1840\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1669\" data-end=\"1682\"\u003eToxicity:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1682\" data-end=\"1685\"\u003eNot generally considered toxic to humans or pets. As with most ornamental succulents, ingestion may still cause mild stomach upset if consumed in quantity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1842\" data-end=\"2037\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1842\" data-end=\"1863\"\u003eCompanion Plants:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1863\" data-end=\"1866\"\u003e• Echeveria\u003cbr data-start=\"1877\" data-end=\"1880\"\u003e• Sempervivum\u003cbr data-start=\"1893\" data-end=\"1896\"\u003e• Sedum ‘Dragon’s Blood’\u003cbr data-start=\"1920\" data-end=\"1923\"\u003e• Cerastium tomentosum\u003cbr data-start=\"1945\" data-end=\"1948\"\u003e• Senecio serpens\u003cbr data-start=\"1965\" data-end=\"1968\"\u003e• Delosperma\u003cbr data-start=\"1980\" data-end=\"1983\"\u003e• Festuca glauca\u003cbr data-start=\"1999\" data-end=\"2002\"\u003e• Thymus serpyllum (Creeping Thyme)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Collings Wholesale Nursery","offers":[{"title":"14CM","offer_id":47692613583013,"sku":null,"price":11.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"TRAY OF 12 X 14CM POTS","offer_id":47692613615781,"sku":null,"price":100.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0687\/2911\/0693\/files\/SedumspathulifoliumPurpureum.png?v=1775439680","url":"https:\/\/theplantbroker.com.au\/products\/sedum-spathulifolium-purpureum","provider":"The Plant Broker","version":"1.0","type":"link"}