Improved Golden Creeping Sedum

Product Details

Botanical Name:
Sedum kamtschaticum
Height: 4 - 6 inches
Ship As: 3" POT
Spacing: 12 - 15 inches
Spread: 10 - 15 inches
Light Requirements: Full Sun, Partial Shade
Color: Yellow
Foliage Type: Succulent, fleshy, rounded, toothed leaves in shades of green.
Bloom Time: Early summer

Flower Form: Small, star-shaped flowers (larger than many other low-spreading Sedums) bloom on short stems right above the foliage.
Planting Instructions: In clay soil, rhizomes should be slightly exposed. In sandy soil, they can be covered an inch or two. Full sun is best, at least 5 hours of sunlight each day. Water during dry periods.
Soil Requirements: Well-drained, average soil. Does not like to be wet.
Growth Rate: Moderate
Pruning: Pruning is not necessary. This is a very low-maintenance plant.
Winter Care: None, except to mulch lightly the first year if planted in fall. Remove the mulch early in spring, before new growth starts.
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Deer Resistant

Additional Product Info

Questions About Golden Creeping Sedum

When is the best time to plant Golden Creeping Sedum?

Though you can plant this sedum either season (spring or fall), the best time to plant Improved Golden Creeping Sedum is in the early fall to allow time for roots to establish, growth in the Spring, and blooming flowers in the early Summer.

Where is the best place to plant Improved Golden Creeping Sedum?

Golden creeping sedum grows well in full sun environments with at least 5 hours of full sun every day. Make sure to plant at least a foot apart from each other to allow room for proper growth. For more tips, read our planting guide on caring for more sedum like the golden creeping sedum.

These golden sedum plants thrive in zones 3-9. Find your zone using our Zone Finder tool.

Do I need to prune Gold Sedum flowers?

No pruning is necessary for Golden Sedum flowers.

Do Golden Sedum require any winter care?

If you plant Improved Golden Creeping Sedum in the Fall, you'll want to mulch lightly around the base for the winter season. Once Spring comes, you can remove the mulch early in the season before the growth starts. This is only needed during the first year and will not need to be mulched once roots are established.

Shipping Information

Shipping Information:

Plants, fertilizer and other supplies* will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country during the shipping timeframes outlined below.

2023 Spring Shipping Schedule
Zone	Most Dormant Bareroot & Potted Perennials and Shrubs
1A - 4B	5/1/23 - 6/9/23
5A	4/10/23 - 6/9/23
5B	3/27/23 - 6/9/23
6A	3/13/23 - 6/9/23
6B	2/27/23 - 6/9/23
7A	2/23/23 - 6/9/23
7B	2/20/23 - 6/9/23
8A	2/16/23 - 5/12/23
8B	2/13/23 - 5/12/23
9A-10B	2/6/23 - 5/12/23
Last Order Date	Zones 1A-7B: 6/5/23 Zones 8A-10B: 5/8/23

*Fertilizer and other supplies ordered apart from plant orders are typically shipped within 5 business days.

Other Notes:

We aim for your order to be in your hands at the ideal time to plant, every time. Our growers must anticipate their supply based on the season they expect. Our experts predict weather patterns as best they can to set suitable shipping windows for each growing zone. However, as any gardener knows, nature is not so predictable. The type of product you order, along with the weather in your area or ours, may affect the anticipated shipping schedule.

Based on the contents of your order, we always strive to ship the order complete and as early as possible. However, sometimes this may result in a delay of some items that are ready before others. Our customers have suggested that they would rather wait to receive their order as complete as possible. If you would like to receive part of your order ahead of time, please reach out to our customer service department and we can accommodate. Orders with large items may be shipped in more than one package. There is no extra charge if your order requires more than one package.

Bareroot perennials, trees and shrubs are kept in the nursery row until fully dormant. This promotes optimum transit conditions and provides your new plant with the best opportunity for success in your garden.

Trees and other oversize items cannot be shipped to PO boxes.

After you place your order, you will receive an email confirmation with the details of your order and a delivery estimate. You will also receive an email notification when your order ships with an updated arrival estimate and tracking information.

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Please note that we cannot ship outside of the 48 contiguous states.