With its cool, steel-blue foliage and tidy, mounded groundcover habit, Sedum cauticola 'Steel the Show' brings strong color and texture to rock gardens, edging, and sunny containers. You will get the best form and most vivid foliage color in full sun, but it also performs well in part shade, especially where afternoons are hot. Mature plants stay low and neat, typically about 6-8 inches tall, and spread into a small mat that knits nicely among stones and along path edges.

In late summer into fall, clusters of starry, rosy-pink flowers rise just above the foliage and draw in pollinators while the garden is transitioning to autumn. This cultivar is a great way to extend seasonal interest without adding height, making it easy to mix with other low perennials and ornamental grasses. The succulent leaves also provide a clean, architectural look all season.

Give it sharply drained soil and avoid consistently wet spots, especially in winter. Water new plantings to establish, then let the soil dry slightly between waterings. Trim spent flower stems if you prefer a crisp look, or leave them for added texture into the off-season. Use it where you need dependable color, a compact footprint, and an easy-care perennial that handles heat, cold, and lean soils once established.

Specifications

• Cold hardiness zone: 3-9 (-40 degrees F) - Contact your local extension to confirm hardiness if you are in a fringe zone (we cannot guarantee hardiness in fringe zones)
• Light: Full sun   Part sun
• Growth rate: Moderate
• Mature height: 6-8"
• Spread: 14-16"

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