Sedum palmeri Mendoza 3b The stunning show of purple

The stunning show of purple vertical spikes is a great design element in the summer garden

Individual stems have a two year life span

composed of creamy white leaves

Since they do not reproduce true to color from seed

so is a great choice in areas with high deer pressure

Sedum palmeri Mendoza 3b The stunning show of purpleIn 2002, we stopped for lunch at a 7,500' elevation ski lodge in Argentina's Mendoza province just before reaching the base of Mt. Aconcagua. Growing in one of the flower beds was an unusual form of the Mexican Sedum palmeri that seemed to be a tetraploid. After 10 years of growing this sedum in our home garden, it's time to share, although we still don't know how a northern Mexican sedum made its way to Argentina. In 10 years, Sedum palmeri 'Mendoza'