Garden Plant: Mr Goodbud Sedum
Mr Goodbud Sedum
Product Description: Mr Goodbud Sedum
Exquisite Color, Six-Inch Blooms Mr. Goodbud Sedum
- Very Showy Stonecrop
- Award of Garden Merit Winner
- Outstanding Fall Color
- Purple Pink Flowers Are Half a Foot Wide!
- Sturdy, Purple-Red Stems Resist Flopping Under Large Flower Heads
- Blue-Green, Succulent Foliage
- Blooms a Bit Earlier Than Other Varieties
- Trim, Compact Form Perfect for Tiny Yards
- Beloved by Migrating Butterflies as Late Season Nectar Resource
- Easily Grown in Full Sun
- Rock Garden Specimen
- Leave the Seed Heads Standing for Winter Interest
- Cold Hardy, Heat And Drought Tolerant
- Deer Don’t Prefer This Gorgeous Plant
Some Sedums give you… more. Mr. Goodbud (Sedum \’Mr. Goodbud’) lives up to his name, with gigantic flower heads in a range of deep harvest hues. This plant turns heads with its showy display.
With a compact, tidy form that fits beautifully even in already-stuffed garden borders, You’ll be able to find a place for Mr. Goodbud. This is a perfect plant to highlight with a starring feature role in autumn.
You could call it rugged, with a strong upright growth habit and durable stems. Broad, flat flower heads develop with large white buds in mid-summer.
The display deepens across the spectrum from beautiful, burnished reds to bright magenta purples and electric rose-pink. Sounds spectacular, right? You’ll have to see this plant to believe it!
Use it where the setting sun will set off the starry flowers in a fiery display!
Mr. Goodbud grows with vigor, even in rocky or poor soils. The handsome form is bushy and well-branched and the red stems easily carry the weight of the six-inch blooms.
Deep blue-green succulent foliage brings an impactful “gravitas” to the edge of your sunny planting beds all season. The serrated leaves are glaucous with a grayed-purple cast.
Mr. Goodbud is cold hardy, deer resistant, heat and drought tolerant, AND so beautiful in the fall! This superior Sedum selection attracts droves of late season, migrating butterflies who rely on the nectar.
You’ll always admire this high-performing, boldly colorful perennial.
How to Use Mr. Goodbud Sedum in the Landscape
Use in containers for an eye-catching and easy care focal point. They happily decorate balconies, decks, patios and porches.
Include in sunny borders near the edge of the bed. They’ll be a magnificent partner for Asters or Coneflowers for a wonderful autumn display.
Create a modern planting by using it in front of Ornamental Grasses to polish the look. You’ll gain movement, color and bold style. Add Adam’s Needle Yucca for a desert look, even in Zone 4.
Fill a wide, open area with a mass planting of Mr. Goodbud. Space them 10 inches apart, measuring from the center of one to the center of the next.
Underplant with several kinds of groundcover Sedum as part of a special, curated collection. You’ll enjoy months of blooms-without lifting a finger- by choosing varieties with overlapping bloom times.
Pro Plant Tips for Care
These widely adaptable plants are easy to grow in average, dry to medium, well-drained soil. Give it full sun all day long, at least 6 hours of direct sunlight is required.
During the first season, give it a medium amount of water on a regular basis. After the fleshy roots are well-established in your soil, you can ease off on the supplemental water.
We always recommend that you protect your investment with water in prolonged drought. But Mr. Goodbud Sedum is a water-wise plant to include in Xeriscape landscapes.
Leave the dried stalks standing for winter. The large dried flowers catch and sculpt light snowfall in a very interesting way. For a clean-looking appearance, remove the old foliage before new growth begins in the spring.
Other than that, no special care is required. You’ll appreciate these exceptional plants more every year.