Sedum spurium 'What a Doozie' is a bold and colorful ground cover with vibrant green leaves edged in rich pink that deepen to raspberry red as temperatures cool. Its compact mat forming habit and summer blooming pink flowers make it a standout in rock gardens, borders, and containers.
Height & Spread: 4 - 6 in x 12 - 18 in
Bloom Time: Midsummer
Light Requirements: Full sun to part sun
Soil Preference: Well drained, sandy or rocky soils
Watering Needs: Low; drought tolerant once established
Deer Resistance: Deer resistant due to thick, unpalatable foliage
Native Status
This cultivar is derived from the Eurasian species Sedum spurium. Widely naturalized and used ornamentally in dry sunny gardens.
WILDLIFE & INSECTS
Butterflies
- Attracts butterflies such as Painted Lady and Pearl Crescent with its nectar rich summer blooms.
Bees
- Visited by native bees, including leafcutter bees and sweat bees, seeking summer nectar in open sunny gardens.
Spacing & Landscape Use
Spacing Recommendations
- Space 12 - 18 in apart to encourage dense, weed suppressing ground cover that fills in quickly.
Landscape Placement
- Perfect for sunny slopes, retaining walls, rock gardens, and between stepping stones. Also useful in mixed containers and gravel beds for seasonal texture and color.
Companion Plants
- Sempervivum tectorum (Hens and Chicks) - Provides contrasting rosette form and thrives in the same dry, sunny conditions.
- Lavandula angustifolia (English Lavender) - Contributes fragrance and upright spikes to balance Sedum’s low profile.
- Thymus serpyllum (Creeping Thyme) - Adds aromatic foliage and tiny flowers that mingle attractively with Sedum's mat forming habit.
- Delosperma cooperi (Ice Plant) - Offers vivid blooms and similar drought tolerance, pairing well in gravel gardens.
- Coreopsis verticillata 'Zagreb' - Brings feathery foliage and golden blooms that complement Sedum’s pink flowers and colorful foliage.