Autumn Joy can show a different hue almost every day.
As the flowers mature, they evolve from the palest pink to a deep maroon.
Very showy and easy care.
Since deer will nibble freely, it lives behind a fence.
It has multiplied and been divided, so now I can share with a friend.
The flowers are not finished, yet. I was just eager to post and share.
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Late Season Autumn Joy Sedum
When I first typed up Autumn Joy Sedum for a blog page, I cut one flower stem and put it into the vase above. The surprise for me, is that the flower is still the same light pink two weeks later. I did put a small amount of water in the vase, and because of the small opening at the top of the vase, evaporation is a minimum.
While tidying up a flower bed over the weekend, I found a stem of Sea Lavender, on a transplanted baby plant, that had escaped my previous notice. The two flowers do complement each other, I think.
This morning, after I photographed the flowers in the above vase, I went outside to see what the Autumn Joy looked like within the garden fence. The maroon-rust of the flowers shows them maturing towards their final color. Some of the flowers appear paler, but do not be fooled, it is only the bright sunlight. The long-blooming time, and very gradual color change are two of this sedum’s assets.
