Autumn Fire Sedum
Sedum spectabile 'Autumn Fire'
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Delivery and Shipping
Delivery and Shipping
Shipping
To obtain a more accurate shipment time-frame, simply enter your zip code in the “Find Your Growing Zone” box to the right. Our plants are grown all over the country and lead time on items may be different because of this. Once your order is placed, you will also receive the specific shipment time-frame information as part of your order confirmation. Once an item ships, you will receive shipment notification and tracking numbers, so you can follow along while your plant travels to your doorstep. We use FedEx, UPS, or USPS at our discretion.
Due to winter weather we have put a hold on shipping to the areas shown below in grey. You can still order now and we will ship the plant to you during an appropriate time for your zone.
Standard Shipping Rates
At Nature Hills we handle, package and ship the products you order with the utmost care to ensure healthy delivery. Shipping and handling charges are calculated based on the tables below. Please note that some items include an additional handling surcharge, these will be noted on the item's product page.
| From | To | S&H |
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| $0 | $19.99 | $24.99 |
| $20 | $49.99 | $29.99 |
| $50 | $69.99 | $34.99 |
| $70 | $99.99 | $39.99 |
| $100 | $129.99 | $44.99 |
| $130 | $149.99 | $48.99 |
| $150 | $150+ | Approx 28% |
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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
Autumn Fire Sedum highlights at a glance!
Specifications
Specifications
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Sun ExposureFull Sun
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Soil
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Growth RateMedium
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Fall Color
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Pollinator Friendly
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Pollinator Required
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Fragrant
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Bloom PeriodSummer, Fall
Growing Zones 3-9
Incredibly easy, drought-resistant beauty, the Autumn Fire Sedum (Sedum spectabile 'Autumn Fire') is a wonder plant for your garden! Once blooming, the color is non-stop! Bold clusters of closely packed, rosy pink flowers show up in late summer, gracefully age to a salmon-pink bronze, and finish with a deep copper-red in fall!
Before it gets blooming, however, the rounded dense mounds of waxy blue-green, succulent foliage form and look lovely in the garden. Growing up to 2 feet in height when in bloom, and spreading about the same. These resilient ornamental flowering perennials are quite hardy throughout USDA growing zones 3 to 9! Handling both heat and chill, seldom bothered by deer and rabbits, and thriving in sun and drought with ease!
Autumn Fire Sedum is an easy-to-grow plant that not only tolerates drought but even seems to thrive in it! This is a great improvement over the garden staple, Autumn Joy Sedum. It is a classic upright Sedum with large flower heads that are held up, nice and flat. Butterflies and bumblebees love the Autumn Fire Sedum.
The strong blue-green stems hold up much longer into the fall than Autumn Joy, too! The waxy blue-green succulent-like stems highlight the flowers. This Sedum variety is also known as Stonecrop and Autumn Stonecrop because they are very showy in late fall when the flowers are faded.
Planting and Application:
Autumn Fire Sedum are useful in Cottage and Perennial borders and as edging along garden pathways and walkways. The flowers and their strong stems do very well in floral arrangements so include them in the cutting garden as well! Pollinator gardens and Xeric locations like Rock Garden, rock walls, and Crevice Gardens, or like the hell strip along the road.
Mix these in with Daylilies, Phlox, and Sages for a great show all summer into fall. Use some ornamental grasses as a backdrop and pair them with a Rudbeckia or Sunflower, and you have yourself quite the fall garden!
For a seasonal display, simply pop the growing container directly into your ornamental pots. This makes an easy-peasy change out from your summer look right into autumn-themed containers and front porch décor! Or grow Autumn Fire in a large planter as filler all summer then as the thriller for the autumn! The dried flower stems are fantastic in dried arrangements or for use in your fall and winter pots or décor!
- Densely-Packed Rosy Pink Flower Clusters Age to Salmon/Bronze
- Compact Rounded Domes of Blue-Green Foliage
- Late Season Flowers
- Rosy Russet/Bronzed Fall Color
- Butterflies & Bees Love Them!
- Edging, Rock Gardens, Specimens, Garden & Container Thrillers
#ProPlantTips for Care:
Easy to grow in full sun to part shade, but for the best color, the most flowers, and the strongest most compact growth - you need to plant your Autumn Fire in at least 6 hours of direct sunlight a day. Sedum needs to be planted in a well-drained location for them to do their best. This perennial will tolerate most soil types, even thriving in poor soils, and is very drought-resistant once established. Add a 3-4 inch layer of arborist mulch around the root zone to keep more moisture consistency in the soil. It's easy to do a quick cleanup of this low-maintenance plant in the early spring - just cut the dried stems down to the ground.
- Sun-Loving Hardy Succulent
- Thrives in Almost Any Well-Drained Soil - Poor Soil Tolerant
- Regular Moisture At First - Drought Tolerant Once Established
- Prune Down Early Spring
- Low-Maintenance & Easy to Grow
Set your garden ablaze this autumn with the Autumn Fire Sedum from Nature Hills today! Find this and many more multi-purpose ornamental flowering plants on our site and enjoy the convenience of having them shipped safely to your doorstep!
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!
