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This sun-lover makes a great ground cover. This variety of Sedum Stonecrop is commonly known as Dragon?s Blood. It has brilliant red flowers in summer, and the succulent needle-like leaves turn a vibrant orange-red color in fall. This low-growing plant reaches 3 - 5 inches in height and tolerates heat and poor soil conditions. Sedum, known also as Spurium coccineum, is a hardy perennial that works well in rock gardens, edging the front of a flower border, and in containers. It establishes easily from flower seeds. Start seeds indoors. Ideal temperatures for germination are 68 to 70 degrees. The seed can be directly sown into a prepared seedbed. Sow the Sedum seed in spring after danger of frost. Set up irrigation so that sprinklers can come on every 2 - 3 hours for a few minutes each time to ensure than the seed does not dry out.