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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9b
Plant Height: 3 inches
Plant Spread: 15 inches
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Deciduous
Other: Steel blue leaves
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Pink
Other: Dark pink
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Alpine Gardening
Uses: Groundcover
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Other info: Will not come true from seed, seed may be sterile.
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Layering
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil
Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights: USPP 27,113
Goes Dormant
Parentage: Hylotelephium (Sedum) hybrid x Orostachys iwarenge

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Trade name information:
Series: SunSparkler®
Trade Name: Blue Elf
Cultivar name: 'Blue Elf'
Common names
  • Sedoro
  • Sedum
Also sold as:
  • xSedoro

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Location: South Jordan, Utah, United States
Date: 2018-10-13
Location: My Garden, Utah
Date: 2015-09-29
Location: South Jordan, Utah, United States
Date: 2018-10-13

Date: 2015-09-29
Location: Washington 8b
Date: 2019-09-30
Location: Oregon City, OR, zone 8
Date: 2021-09-23
Location: Fairfax, VA | September, 2023
Date: 2023-09-12
Location: South Jordan, Utah, United States
Date: 2019-04-02
Location: South Jordan, Utah, United States
Date: 2019-03-06
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: 2014-05-29
Photo courtesy of Chris Hansen of Great Garden Plants
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: 2015-10-03

Date: 2024-04-21
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: 2015-09-14
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: 2014-12-11
Photo courtesy of Chris Hansen of Great Garden Plants
Location: Fairfax, VA | September, 2023
Date: 2023-09-16
Uploaded by sedumzz
Uploaded by sedumzz
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: 2015-04-26
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: 2015-08-29
Starting to bloom.
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: 2013-09-18
Photo courtesy of Chris Hansen of Great Garden Plants
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: 2014-11-14
Photo courtesy of Chris Hansen of Great Garden Plants
Location: Washington 8b
Date: 2017-04-22

Image Courtesy of Bloomin Designs Nursery Used with Permission
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: Fairfax, VA | April, 2023
Date: 2023-04-30
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: 2015-04-26
Location: Fairfax, VA | November, 2023

Date: 2016-08-21
Photo courtesy of Santa Rosa Gardens. Used with permission.
Comments:
  • Posted by BlueOddish (South Jordan, Utah, USA - Zone 7a) on Oct 3, 2019 11:06 PM concerning plant:
    This isn't actually a hybrid between Sedum and Orostachys but a hybrid between Hylotelephium and Orostachys.
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