Frosted Fire Sedum
Sedum x 'Frosted Fire'
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Understanding Plant Options
Nature Hills offers plants in two main formats:
- Container Plants: Grown in pots with soil, sized by container volume and plant age
- Bare Root Plants: Dormant plants without soil, sized by height measurements
Container Plant Sizes
Container sizes indicate plant age and growing capacity rather than liquid volume equivalents. Our containers follow industry-standard nursery "trade gallon" specifications, which differ from standard liquid gallon measurements.
Young Plants (6 months to 18 months old)
| Container Size | Actual Volume | Metric Equivalent |
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| 2" x 2" x 3" | 0.18 - 0.21 dry quarts | 0.20 - 0.23 dry liters |
| 4" Container | 0.31 - 0.87 dry quarts | 0.35 - 0.96 dry liters |
| 4.5" Container | 0.65 dry quarts | 0.72 dry liters |
| 6" Container | 1.4 dry quarts | 1.59 dry liters |
| 1 Quart | 1 dry quart | 1.1 dry liters |
| 5.5" Container | 1.89 dry quarts | 2.08 dry liters |
Established Plants (18 months to 2.5 years old)
| Container Size | Actual Volume | Metric Equivalent |
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| 2 Quart | 2 dry quarts | 2.2 dry liters |
| #1 Container | 2.26 - 3.73 dry quarts | 2.49 - 4.11 dry liters |
| 5" x 5" x 12" | 3.5 - 4.3 dry quarts | 3.85 - 4.74 dry liters |
Mature Plants (2-4 years old)
| Container Size | Actual Volume | Metric Equivalent |
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| #2 Container | 1.19 - 1.76 dry gallons | 5.24 - 7.75 dry liters |
| #3 Container | 2.15 - 2.76 dry gallons | 8.14 - 12.16 dry liters |
Large Plants (3-5 years old)
| Container Size | Actual Volume | Metric Equivalent |
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| #5 Container | 2.92 - 4.62 dry gallons | 12.86 - 20.35 dry liters |
| #6 Container | 5.25 - 6.01 dry gallons | 23.12 - 26.42 dry liters |
| #7 Container | 5.98 - 6.53 dry gallons | 26.34 - 28.76 dry liters |
Bare Root Plants
Bare root plants are sold by height from the root system to the top of the plant. Plants may exceed minimum height requirements.
Common Sizes:
- Trees: 1 foot, 2 feet, 3 feet, 4 feet, 5 feet, 6 feet
- Shrubs & Perennials: 1 foot, 18 inches, 2 feet
Important Notes
Container Volume Specifications
- Trade Gallon Standard: Our containers follow industry-standard "trade gallon" specifications established by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI Z60.1) for nursery stock
- Volume Variations: Actual soil volume may vary due to plant root systems and growing medium settlement
- Age Indicators: Container size primarily indicates plant age and maturity rather than liquid volume equivalents
Growing Conditions
- Plant size can vary based on variety and growing conditions
- Container size helps indicate plant maturity and establishment level
- Larger containers generally mean more established root systems and faster landscape establishment
Seasonal Availability
- Bare root plants are available seasonally when dormant
- Container plants are available throughout the growing season
- Specific varieties may have limited availability in certain sizes
Questions?
For questions about specific plant sizes or availability, please contact our plant experts who can help you choose the right size for your landscape needs.
Plant Highlights
Frosted Fire Sedum highlights at a glance!
Specifications
Specifications
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Brand
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Botanical Name
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Growing Zones
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Mature Height
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Mature Spread
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Sun ExposureFull Sun
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Moisture
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Soil
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Growth RateMedium
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Pollinator Friendly
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Pollinator Required
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Fragrant
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Pruning Time
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Bloom PeriodSummer, Fall
Growing Zones 3-9
Add some frosty and subdued hues to your landscape with the very hardy Frosted Fire Autumn Stonecrop (Sedum x 'Frosted Fire')! Frosted Fire's flower head's tighter growth emerges as a frosted white to pale green cluster. By summer have filled out into rosy flower heads and tighter clusters yet, and the pollinators won't be able to resist!
Featuring thick, fleshy, waxy light green leaves with creamy yellow serrated margins forming a dense upright mound. Frosted Fire has a clump-forming growth habit and thicker, sturdy stems. These sturdy perennials are able to stand up to the full sun without shrinking.
The blooms mature to a darker bright reddish-pink hue and then dry on the plant for winter interest. You can prune these blooms off in winter and use them as dried flowers after frost or leave them for both winter interest or food for songbirds!
How to Use Frosted Fire Autumn Stonecrop In The Landscape
Frosted Fire creates a unique border garden addition. Their eclectic look and soft, soothing hues blend beautifully with about any garden palette. Standing up to the sun without shrinking, the dense habit and thicker foliage Frosted Fire sports fill your sunny beds with tranquil colors all growing season.
Pollinator gardens and rock gardens both benefit from these curious plants! The attractive foliage is drought and salt tolerant so plant these in that 'hell strip' along the road, and those in coastal areas can plant these near ocean spray without worry.
Sized great for containers, these can also be used as cut flowers and dried decor. Mass plantings in hot sunny locations are natural places to plant Sedum. Any sunny perennial bed and cottage garden will love these frosted blooms and icy foliage. Easy to grow, Sedum are perfect for gardeners of all experience levels.
- Soft Green Waxy Foliage with Creamy White Margins
- Frosted Soft Green Buds Open Pink & Darken With Age
- Thick Succulent Leaves
- Dense Heads & Tighter Growth Habit
- Mounded Clumping Perennials
- Food For Birds!
- Bees & Butterflies Love the Blooms!
#ProPlantTips For Care
Full sun plants like Frosted Fire Stonecrop, tolerate heat and sun all summer without fail. Handling some part sun in hotter climates. Not particular about soil type, Stonecrop prefers average moisture and any kind of well-drained soil, but can also tolerate poor or rocky soils. In fact, Sedum grown in organically rich soil are actually lanky and weak-stemmed. Growing about 12-15 inches tall and 18 inches wide, these adaptable, hardy perennials bloom from late summer through autumn.
Stonecrop has very low moisture needs and is extremely cold-hardy in growing zones 3 and up. These rabbit-resistant plants require very little maintenance. Pest and disease-free, Sedum benefits from division every few years and removing dead debris each early spring.
- Full Sun
- Low Moisture Needs Once Established
- Any Well-Drained Soil
- Rabbit Resistant
- Grows In Poor Soil
- Salt & Drought Tolerant
- Easy Care & Low Maintenance
For heat and sun-loving plants that are frosty cool in color, you will love this easy-care, hardy Frosted Fire Autumn Stonecrop! Order yours from Nature Hills Nursery today!
Stonecrop Frequently Asked Questions
How To Grow And Care For Sedum?
Also known as Stonecrop, Sedum need full sun for the most flowers and very well-drained soil. Provide moderate, regular moisture and fertility. Prune down in the very early spring.
Will Sedum come back every year?
Sedum are reliable perennials so long as they have well-drained soil year-round.
What happens to Sedum in winter?
Sedum are herbaceous perennials that will lose their leaves after frost and die back to the ground. They leave behind ornamental dried flowers and stems for winter interest. In spring, they regrow from their root systems anew!
Will Stonecrop spread quickly?
Stonecrop or Sedum will not spread or become invasive, staying put where it's planted as low-growing mounding plants.
What Shipping Options Do You Offer?
NatureHills.com works closely with our growers and nursery professionals to ensure we ship when it is most appropriate for your area. Our goal is to deliver the hardiest plants by avoiding extreme high and low temperatures. Check out our shipping schedule for more information and to learn our wills and won'ts when it comes to shipping plants. Find your Stonecrop Sedum for sale here at NatureHills.com!
