Creeping Stonecrop 'SunSparkler'
Creeping Stonecrop 'SunSparkler'

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5.5" Perennial
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Creeping Stonecrop 'SunSparkler'

Scott's Nursery Ltd.

$14.99
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Transform your garden floor into a living tapestry of rich, gemstone coloration with this spectacular succulent groundcover. This low-growing beauty forms a dense, tightly knit carpet of fleshy, rounded leaves that change colour dynamically through the seasons, showcasing dramatic shades of smoky plum, jade green, and vibrant burgundy. Just when you think the foliage steals the show, late summer brings an absolute explosion of massive, ultra-vibrant pink flower clusters that completely blanket the plant. The combination of succulent jewel-toned leaves and intense neon blooms creates an eye-catching, low-maintenance masterpiece that injects instant texture and high-impact colour into any sunny spot.

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Plant Details

Mature Size:

4-6" H x 14-18" W

Zone:

4-9

Watering:

Low

Type:

Herbaceous Perennial

Growth Rate:

Fast

Light:

Full Sun

Plant Profile

Common Names:

Creeping Stonecrop, SunSparkler Sedum, Two-Row Stonecrop, Hybrid Stonecrop

Scientific Name:

Sedum x hybrida 'SunSparkler' Series (Creeping)

Type:

Spiller / Groundcover / Ornamental Succulent

Growth Details:

Mature Size: Height of 10–15 cm (4–6 inches) x Width of 35–45 cm (14–18 inches).

Growth Habit: Low-growing, spreading, and trailing.

Form: Prostrate, mat-forming carpet.

Growth Rate: Fast; quickly knits together to fill open spaces within a single season without becoming invasive.

Flowering: Extremely prolific; flowers form flat, dense, heavy clusters.

Flowering Time: Mid-summer through early autumn.

Flower Colour: Brilliant rose-pink to vibrant magenta.

Environmental Needs:

Exposure: Full sun (6+ hours of direct sunlight daily).

Soil Preferences: Thrives in sandy, gritty, gravelly, or sharply drained soil. Prefers a neutral to slightly acidic pH (\(6.0 - 7.0\)).

Soil Tolerance: Excellent tolerance for poor, low-nutrient, gravelly, or rocky soils. Highly intolerant of heavy clay, damp mud, or standing water.

Watering: Low. Highly drought-resistant due to the moisture stored in its thick, fleshy leaves.

Container Role: Plays the role of an exceptional Spiller or trailing accent, cascading beautifully over the edges of pots and retaining walls.

Special Features:

Disease Resistances: Exceptionally resistant to most plant diseases, including powdery mildew, provided it is not overwatered.

Native Species: Hybridized from cold-hardy alpine species to withstand extreme weather.

Fast Growing: Rapidly creates a dense weed-suppressing mat.

Attracts: A magnet for late-season butterflies, native bees, and other beneficial pollinators.

Uses: Rockeries, erosion control, container spilling accents, xeriscaping, and low-maintenance borders.

Resistance: Highly resistant to drought, heat, poor soil, deer, and rabbits.
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Ornamental & Landscape Value

Seasonal Interest:

Bloom Information: Produces massive, flat-topped clusters of starry, vibrant pink flowers that completely hide the foliage. Highly showy.

Fall Colour: Foliage deepens to intense, rich shades of dark burgundy, plum, and copper as nighttime temperatures drop in autumn.

Garden Value:

Ornamental Interest: Delivers high multi-season visual drama through its changing succulent leaf tones and dense, carpet-like texture.

Landscaping Uses: Ideal for rock gardens, green roofs, sunny slopes, mass groundcovers, modern succulent bowls, and filling narrow gaps between walkway stepping stones.

Garden/Landscape Benefits: Provides a living weed-blocking mulch, excels at stopping soil erosion on hot hillsides, and is highly fire-resistant due to high internal moisture retention.

Wildlife & Human Value:

Wildlife Value: An essential food source for butterflies and honeybees during the late summer slump when other flowers fade.

Human Value: Perfect for ultra-low-maintenance landscaping, reducing weed pulling, conserving water in dry regions, and providing safe, fire-retardant ground coverage near structures.

Planting & Care Guide

Planting Considerations:

Best Time To Plant: Spring or early summer after the threat of frost has passed to allow roots to establish in warm soil.

Spacing: Space 30–40 cm (12–16 inches) apart to allow the creeping stems room to spread and knit together.

Location Tips: Choose hot, dry, sun-baked locations where other plants struggle. Avoid depressions or low spots in the yard where rainwater tends to pool.

Companion Plants: Pairs perfectly with Sempervivum (Hens and Chicks), Festuca glauca (Blue Fescue), Cerastium tomentosum (Snow-in-Summer), and low-growing Thyme.

Care:

Light Requirements: Full sun is mandatory to maintain the intense foliage colors and tight, compact growth habit.

Moisture Requirements: Extremely low; needs very little water once established. Soil must dry out completely between waterings.

Maintenance: Virtually zero maintenance. Trim back the faded flower heads in late autumn or early spring to keep the carpet looking clean.

Fertilization: Strictly avoid heavy feeding. A very light application of balanced, slow-release fertilizer in early spring is optional; excess nutrients cause weak, floppy growth.

Tolerances:

Extreme drought-tolerant, Heat and sun-bake tolerant, Poor, rocky, and sandy soil tolerant, Urban pollution tolerant, Deer and rabbit resistant

Tips For Success:

Thinning/Pinching: Not required. Stems that trail too far can easily be snipped back and simply pushed into bare soil elsewhere to root and grow new plants.

Support/Staking: Never required; grows completely prostrate along the ground.

Mulching: Avoid organic wood mulches which retain too much moisture against the succulent leaves. Use pea gravel, crushed stone, or lava rock instead.

Winter Protection: No winter protection is needed in recommended zones. Ensure excellent winter drainage, as cold, soggy soil is the only threat to its survival.
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