About
Sedum morganianum, the burro's tail, is a succulent, evergreen perennial with trailing stems to 30 cm or longer bearing overlapping, lance-shaped, fleshy, glaucous blue-green leaves and clusters of small, starry, pale-pink to reddish-purple flowers in spring and summer. A beautiful and rewarding trailing stonecrop for a hanging basket, greenhouse bench or sunny windowsill.
About the genus
Sedum, the stonecrops, are annuals, herbaceous or evergreen perennials with succulent stems and leaves and clusters of small, star-shaped flowers in summer or autumn. Excellent plants for a sunny, well-drained rock garden, border or container.
Growing conditions
SunlightFull sun
Soil typeLoam, Sand, Chalk
Soil pHAlkaline, Neutral
Soil moistureWell-drained
AspectWest-facing, South-facing
ExposureSheltered
UK hardinessH1C
Plant details
Plant typeCactus Succulent, Houseplants
HabitTrailing
FoliageEvergreen
Height0.1-0.5 metres
Spread0.1-0.5 metres
Time to full height2-5 years
Suggested usesPatio and container plants, Sub-tropical, Houseplants
Native toMexico
Care notes
CultivationUnder glass, grow in peat-free, loam-based compost with added perlite, positioning plants in bright, filtered light. Water freely in the growing season and apply a half-strength liquid fertiliser monthly; water sparingly in winter. See houseplant cacti and succulent cultivation
PruningNo pruning required
PropagationPropagate by seed sown at 15 -18°C in early spring, or propagate by division
Pest resistanceMay be susceptible to vine weevil grubs, scale insects and mealybugs
Disease resistanceMay be susceptible to fungal and bacterial crown and root rots