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'Bright Idea' Stonecrop

Sedum hybrid

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Overview

The Sedum hybrid 'Bright Idea' is a compact perennial with red stems, deep green serrated leaves, and bright yellow star-shaped flowers in early summer. It grows 10-12 inches tall and spreads 16-20 inches in a mounded form. Best in full sun and poor to average, well-drained soil, it needs little water and no fertilizer. Hardy in USDA Zones 3-9.

Sun FullWater Low
'Bright Idea' Stonecrop (Sedum hybrid) — The Sedum hybrid 'Bright Idea' is a compact perennial with red stems
'Bright Idea' Stonecrop (Sedum hybrid) — deep green serrated leaves'Bright Idea' Stonecrop (Sedum hybrid) — and bright yellow star-shaped flowers in early summer

Culture

Sun
Full
Water
Low

Shape & size

Mature height
0.8333333–1 Ft.
Mature width
1.3333334–1.6666666 Ft.

Classification

Family
Crassulaceae

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'Bright Idea' Stonecrop (Sedum hybrid) — The Sedum hybrid 'Bright Idea' is a compact perennial with red stems
'Bright Idea' Stonecrop (Sedum hybrid) — deep green serrated leaves
'Bright Idea' Stonecrop (Sedum hybrid) — and bright yellow star-shaped flowers in early summer

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