Sedum 'Purple Emperor'

Common Name: Autumn Stonecrop

2002 ISU Perennial Award for Best New Introduction!

'Purple Emperor' has very dark reddish-purple foliage and a semi-upright habit. It captures your attention from the moment the dusky purple leaves emerge in spring, and forms a solid substantial mass of foliage. In late summer, pink flowers appear in large clusters atop the bright reddish-purple stems. These blossoms age to bronze in the fall.

Tall, upright sedums form substantial clumps of foliage which can be substituted for shrubs in the landscape. Their stout, sturdy stems support the massive flower heads which develop in summer and burst into bloom in fall. If left standing, they provide winter interest and food for birds.