When it arrives
Your plug tray
Plugs are small and tender. Pot into 4-inch pots and grow on 3–5 weeks in bright light, or plant out after frost. Keep evenly moist, harden off a week, and set the plug top level with the soil.
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- Mature height
- 8.0 in
- Mature spread
- 20.0 in
- Bloom
- Mid-June – peak Early-July
- Fragrance
- None
- Deer
- Moderately resistant
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How to grow Little Miss Sunshine
Stonecrop · Sedum
These low, creeping stonecrops want full sun and lean, fast-draining soil. Once established they spread into tough, colorful mats that handle heat and drought.
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Full sunLight
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Low waterFast drainage
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pH 6.0–8.0Soil
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Zones 3a–9bHardiness
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8″ tall20″ wide
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Some resistanceDeer · rabbits some resistance
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Not known toxicPets
Huckleberry saysTell me where you grow and I’ll check if Little Miss Sunshine will thrive there.
Hardy in zones 3a–9b
Spring through early fall.
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When to plant
Spring through early fall.
How deep
Set the crown level with the soil surface.
Spacing
10–12 inches; mats spread over time.
Soil
Sandy, gravelly or rocky · pH 6.0–8.0
Fix-it tip: Add grit or pea gravel to clay. Don't add rich compost; lean soil keeps mats tight.
Sun
Full sun (tolerates light part shade).
Shade makes them stretch and lose leaf color.
Don’t give up on it
Is it alive? What spring looks like
Many keep evergreen or semi-evergreen leaves through winter; others die back to small rosettes and regrow in early spring. Flowers in summer.
Spring
Tidy dead patches.
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Summer
Trim spent flowers.
Fall
No care needed.
Winter
No care needed.
Watering
First season: Water when dry for the first few weeks.
After that: Very drought tolerant.
Feeding
Not needed.
Pruning & deadheading
Trim off spent flower stems after bloom. Tidy dead patches in spring.
Dividing
Every 3–4 years or when mats open up; divide in spring.
Winter
Most are hardy to about zone 4. No mulch needed.
Summer heat
Excellent heat and drought tolerance.
Bare or dead patches in the mat
Likely cause: Wet soil or winter damage
What to do: Improve drainage; replant pieces from healthy edges.
Stretched, leggy growth
Likely cause: Too much shade
What to do: Move to full sun.
Weeds coming through
Likely cause: Thin mat
What to do: Hand-weed and give a gravel mulch.
Too wet or too dry?
Mushy, translucent leaves or black patches in the mat mean too wet.
Watch for
- Rot in wet soil
- Aphids
- Slugs
Pets & wildlife
Not listed by ASPCA; no known toxicity reported. Discourage pets from chewing any garden plant.
Deer: somewhat resistant · Rabbits: somewhat resistant
Finnegan saysStill not sure what’s wrong? Ask Plant Health — describe it or add a photo.
In a container
Good in pots · 6-inch pot+
Great in pots, troughs and as fillers.
Indoors
Outdoor plant
Needs full sun and winter dormancy outdoors.
Winter chill
Best after a cold winter
Blooms in late spring to summer on established mats; a normal outdoor winter supports good bloom.
Growing it on
Plugs from the tray
3–4 inch pots for 3–5 weeks, until roots hold the soil
Garden bed or a 6-inch pot pot
Time to move up? Slide the plant out: if white roots wrap the outside of the soil, it’s ready for the next size.
Planting with lavender
Plant it right alongside lavender
Perfect at the front of a lavender bed. Same full sun and lean, dry soil, and the low mats cover bare ground without crowding lavender's crown.
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