Sedum Autumn Joy – Stonecrop
Drought tolerant perennials flourish well in full sun or light shade. They grow well in poor, dry soils. Zones 3 – 10. One to two feet in height
Their pink flowers turn a rusty red and remain colorful throughout the winter months. They can be increased by division or by rooting leaf or stem cuttings. Butterflies love sedum flowers.
September is the best time to buy plants.
The garden centers need to clear their inventory of summer plants, trees and shrubs to create space for fall and holiday plants, so they reduce prices.
The cooler weather allows plants to expand their roots so it is an excellent time to plant peonies, and low maintenance perennials, such as hostas, daylilies and daisies. Independent nurseries generally have a larger discount than the mega stores. Also, stores like Home Depot, etc., return the unsold plants to the distributer and seldom reduce prices.
September chores for Zones 5 and 6.
Sow perennial and biennial seeds outdoors.
Remove spent blooms.
Prepare soil for fall planting.
Dig, divide and replant iris.
Divide and transplant spring flowering perennials.
Plant poppies and peonies.
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I have been very busy this past week gathering seeds from the flowers and making sure that I also gather the seeds from any weeds.
*** If you catch the weed seeds in time it will prevent your garden from being inundated by thousands of unwanted plants in the Springtime :-)
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