Can I prune back my blue spruce sedum in the spring?
This weeks topic is Sedums since Sedum ‘Autumn Joy’ was the top search that brought people into Rainy Side this week. Sedums are the workhorses of the garden. Tough and hardy they can be tucked in just about anywhere except for perpetually wet areas. They are members of the Crassulaceae family. Most need full sun but some will tolerate a light shade or partial shade but may not flower as well such as our native sedum oreganum that I grow for its succulent foliage. Most sedums like a light well-drained soil although there are exceptions to this rule. Many will grow in rock walls and thrive in rocky soils since most grow naturally in these conditions. They are easy plants to grow and for a beginning gardener this is good for a successful garden experience. Most sedums I do not fertilize. Some need fertilizing but none are heavy feeders. For those I fertilize once in spring with an application of a complete organic fertilizer. Sedums are easy to propagate. Stem cuttings and divisions are
