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Sedum 'Vera Jameson'
Vera Jameson Stonecrop
Garden hybrid; {Hylotelephium telephium} × {H. cauticola} parentage
Overview
Sedum × 'Vera Jameson' (now Hylotelephium 'Vera Jameson') is a hybrid sedum with a uniquely smoky, romantic color quality, growing 8–12 inches (20–30 cm) tall and 18–24 inches (45–60 cm) wide. The dusky purple to smoky plum-rose rounded succulent leaves on gracefully arching stems have a color quality that is hard to describe — not a clean purple like 'Matrona' or a vivid cherry like 'Cherry Tart', but a muted, smoky, antique-rose-purple that suggests faded velvet or old photographs. Dusty pink to mauve-pink flowers in flat clusters in August and September continue the muted, romantic palette. Named after Vera Jameson, an English gardener who found the plant as a chance seedling. The arching, trailing habit is intermediate between the low creeping sedums and the upright border sedums — 'Vera Jameson' spills and cascades gently at container edges and raised bed tops. The H. telephium × H. cauticola parentage combines the border sedum's substance with the cliff sedum's trailing grace. Lean, well-drained soil in full sun. Deer avoid the succulent foliage.
Native Range
Sedum × 'Vera Jameson' is a garden hybrid (Hylotelephium telephium × H. cauticola), found by Vera Jameson in England.Suggested Uses
Used at container edges, raised bed tops, wall tops, and in borders where the trailing, arching habit can cascade. The smoky, romantic color palette suits cottage and romantic garden schemes. A bridging sedum between the creeping and border types.How to Identify
Appearance
Size & Dimensions
Height8" - 1'
Width/Spread1'6" - 2'
Reaches mature size in approximately 2 years
Colors
Bloom Information
Flowering in August and September, approximately 4 weeks. Dusty pink on smoky purple foliage.Detailed Descriptions
Flower Description
Dusty pink to mauve-pink, in flat clustersFoliage Description
Dusky purple to smoky plum-rose, rounded, succulent, on arching stemsGrowing Conditions
Sun Requirements
Requires 6-10 hours of direct sunlight daily
• Full Sun: 6+ hours of direct sunlight
• Partial Shade: 3-6 hours of direct sunlight
• Full Shade: Less than 3 hours of direct sunlight
Care & Maintenance
Care Guide
Plant in full sun. Lean, well-drained soil. Do not fertilize. The arching stems spill gracefully from edges. Leave standing through fall. Cut to ground in early spring.Pruning
Cut to ground in late February–March. The arching habit requires no staking.Pruning Schedule
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Maintenance Level
very lowContainer Growing
✓ Suitable for container growing
Minimum container size: 3 gallons