DO YOU HAVE GARDEN QUESTIONS? WE HAVE ANSWERS!
Jun 02, 2020
3 minutes
My ‘Autumn Joy’ tall sedum (Hylotelephium hybrid) drops all its leaves before it flowers, leaving the bloom and naked stems. Why?
Peggy Krantz, MI
Since the leaves are dropping and not eaten off by a pest, it appears your sedum is stressed — likely too little water. While sedums are drought tolerant, extended hot, dry periods may cause them to drop their lower leaves first, preserving the blooms. Water your sedums enough to soak the
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