Corsican Blue Tears Sedum Live Plant – Sedum dasyphyllum – 3.7″ Pot – Indoor/Outdoor Succulent

Overview

Introduce a touch of serene blue-green to your home or garden with the exquisite Corsican Blue Tears Sedum. This delightful live plant, scientifically known as Sedum dasyphyllum plant, is a popular choice for both novice and experienced plant enthusiasts due to its striking appearance and remarkably low maintenance requirements. Originating from the Mediterranean region, this succulent forms a beautiful, dense mat of tiny, bead-like leaves that boast a unique blue-green hue, often with a powdery, glaucous coating. It’s an excellent candidate for groundcover, rock gardens, container arrangements, or as a charming accent plant indoors. The Corsican Blue Tears Sedum is renowned for its rapid growth and ability to adapt to various conditions, making it a versatile addition to almost any plant collection. Its common name, ‘Blue Ball’ sedum, aptly describes its compact, rounded foliage clusters that resemble tiny blue-green pearls. Whether you’re looking to fill a sunny spot on your patio or add a unique texture to your indoor plant display, this resilient sedum is sure to impress.

This particular offering provides a healthy Corsican Blue Tears Sedum in a 3.7-inch pot, ensuring it arrives ready to be enjoyed. Its robust nature means it can tolerate a range of environments, thriving in sunny locations and requiring infrequent watering. It’s a perfect choice for creating visual interest without demanding constant attention. The plant’s ability to thrive both indoors and out further enhances its appeal, allowing you to easily transition it or choose its placement based on your aesthetic and environmental needs. This Sedum dasyphyllum plant is more than just a plant; it’s a living piece of art that brings natural beauty and tranquility.

Key Benefits

The Corsican Blue Tears Sedum offers numerous advantages that make it a standout choice for any plant lover. Its unique characteristics contribute to its popularity and ease of care.

• Stunning Visual Appeal: The distinctive blue-green, bead-like foliage of this blue sedum succulent creates a captivating texture and color contrast, making it an excellent focal point or complementary plant in any arrangement.
• Exceptional Drought Tolerance: As a succulent, it naturally stores water in its leaves, allowing it to withstand long periods without watering, perfect for busy individuals or arid climates.
• Low Maintenance: This is an incredibly easy care sedum, requiring minimal attention once established. It’s an ideal plant for beginners or those seeking a beautiful garden or indoor accent without the fuss.
• Versatile Placement: Suitable for both indoor and outdoor environments, it thrives equally well as a potted houseplant, groundcover, in rock gardens, or alongside other succulents.
• Hardy and Resilient: With a hardiness range of USDA Zones 5-11, this hardy sedum zones 5-11 plant can withstand a broad spectrum of temperatures and conditions, ensuring its longevity in diverse climates.
• Rapid Growth Habit: The plant quickly forms a dense, spreading mat, making it excellent for covering bare spots or creating lush, full container displays in a relatively short period.
• Compact Size: Its mature height of 5-8 inches makes it perfect for small spaces, windowsills, or as an underplanting in larger arrangements.

Plant Care & Growing Tips

Caring for your Corsican Blue Tears Sedum is straightforward, making it a rewarding plant for all skill levels. Understanding its basic needs will ensure it thrives and continues to display its beautiful blue-green foliage.

Sunlight Requirements: This Sedum dasyphyllum plant thrives in full sun to partial shade. For indoor cultivation, place it in a location that receives at least 4-6 hours of bright, direct sunlight daily, such as a south-facing window. If growing outdoors, ensure it gets ample sunlight, especially in the morning. While it can tolerate some shade, too little light may cause it to stretch and lose its compact form and vibrant color. In extremely hot climates, some afternoon shade can prevent scorching.

Watering Schedule: As a succulent, the Corsican Blue Tears Sedum is highly drought-tolerant. The most common mistake in sedum care is overwatering. Allow the soil to dry out completely between waterings. When you do water, do so thoroughly until water drains from the bottom of the pot. In winter months, reduce watering significantly, as the plant’s growth slows down. Always check the soil moisture before watering; if it feels damp, wait a few more days. This easy care sedum will appreciate a good drink when dry.

Soil Type and Drainage: Excellent drainage is crucial for the health of your blue sedum succulent. Use a well-draining succulent or cactus potting mix. You can also create your own by mixing regular potting soil with perlite, pumice, or coarse sand in a 1:1 ratio. Avoid heavy, clay-rich soils that retain too much moisture, as this can lead to root rot. Ensure any pot used has drainage holes at the bottom.

Temperature and Hardiness: The Corsican Blue Tears Sedum is quite hardy, thriving in USDA Zones 5-11. It can tolerate temperatures down to about -20°F (-29°C) when established in the ground in suitable climates. For container plants, especially in colder zones, consider bringing them indoors or providing winter protection. Indoors, average room temperatures are generally suitable. Protect it from extreme cold snaps and prolonged freezing temperatures.

Fertilization: Sedums are not heavy feeders. Fertilize sparingly, if at all. If you choose to fertilize, use a balanced, diluted liquid fertilizer (half strength) once or twice during the active growing season (spring and summer). Avoid fertilizing in fall and winter when the plant is dormant. Over-fertilization can lead to leggy growth and may harm the plant.

Size & Details

This offering includes one healthy Corsican Blue Tears Sedum live plant, carefully cultivated and shipped in a 3.7-inch nursery pot. This size is ideal for immediate display or for transplanting into a larger container or garden bed. The plant forms a dense, mat-forming habit, typically reaching a mature height of 5-8 inches, with a similar spread. Its quick growth rate means it will rapidly establish itself, forming a beautiful carpet of blue-green foliage. The plant will arrive well-rooted and ready to continue its growth in your chosen environment. Expect a healthy, vibrant specimen that is accustomed to its pot and ready for its new home. This hardy sedum zones 5-11 will grow year-round in suitable climates and indoors.

Frequently Asked Questions

• Q: How big does this plant get? A: The Corsican Blue Tears Sedum typically reaches a mature height of 5-8 inches. It forms a dense, spreading mat, making it perfect for groundcover or container arrangements where a compact, full look is desired.
• Q: What size pot does it come in? A: This Sedum dasyphyllum plant is shipped in a 3.7-inch nursery pot. This size is perfect for planting directly or transplanting into a larger decorative pot or garden.
• Q: Is this an indoor or outdoor plant? A: The Corsican Blue Tears Sedum is highly versatile and can thrive both indoors and outdoors. It makes an excellent potted houseplant in bright locations or a resilient groundcover in outdoor gardens.
• Q: How much sunlight does it need? A: This blue sedum succulent prefers full sun to partial shade. Indoors, aim for 4-6 hours of direct sunlight. Outdoors, it will flourish in sunny spots, though some afternoon shade is beneficial in very hot climates.
• Q: Is this plant easy to care for? A: Yes, the Corsican Blue Tears Sedum is renowned for being an easy care sedum. Its drought tolerance and adaptability make it a fantastic choice for beginners and those seeking low-maintenance plants.
• Q: What condition will it arrive in? A: Your Corsican Blue Tears Sedum will arrive as a healthy, well-rooted live plant in its nursery pot, carefully packaged to ensure its safe journey. It will be ready to thrive in its new environment.
• Q: Will it survive winter in my zone? A: This hardy sedum zones 5-11 is quite cold-tolerant. If you are within USDA Zones 5-11, it should survive winters outdoors. In colder zones, it can be grown as an annual or brought indoors during the winter months.