burro's tail
Sedum morganianum
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones10 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
Size1 to 4 feet tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Creeping
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Yellow, orange, pink, purple, red, white
- Foliage color
- Blue, gray/silver, green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Burro's tail (Sedum morganianum) is a succulent for containers, rock gardens, and borders. It grows outdoors year-round in USDA zone 10 and warmer, down to about 30°F (-1°C). In colder areas, grow it as a houseplant or bring it indoors for winter. This plant likes full or part sun and dry to average, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Deer rarely make it their first choice. Its creeping stems trail over the edges of pots and walls.
Pairs well with Sedge, Blue grama, and Dark Star ceanothus.
Native range
Middle East.