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Sedum Makinoi Limelight

Sedum Makinoi Limelight

Sedum makinoi

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Sedum makinoi 'Limelight' is a vibrant, low-growing succulent groundcover prized for its brilliant lime-green foliage that brings colour and contrast to the garden all year round. Forming a dense carpet of small rounded leaves, this tough and versatile plant is perfect for rock gardens, containers, retaining walls, pathways and mass planting.

The vivid foliage provides a stunning contrast against darker plants and hard landscaping, while its spreading habit helps suppress weeds and soften garden edges. Easy to grow and drought tolerant once established, Sedum Limelight is a fantastic low-maintenance choice for modern gardens.


Why You'll Love Sedum Limelight

  • Brilliant lime-green foliage year-round
  • Excellent low-growing groundcover
  • Drought tolerant once established
  • Perfect for pots, rockeries and retaining walls
  • Attractive cascading habit
  • Easy-care and low maintenance
  • Great contrast plant in mixed plantings
  • Suitable for sunny and lightly shaded areas

  • Expected 5 Year Height 0.15 M Width 0.6 M

Is Sedum Makinoi Limelight suitable for my garden?

Sedum Makinoi Limelight is best suited in a position that gets

  • Full sun
  • Partial shade

Sedum Makinoi Limelight is

  • Groundcover
  • Drought resistant
  • Evergreen
  • Perennial
  • Drought resistant once established
  • Coastal Friendly
  • Flowering
  • Fast-growing

Sedum Makinoi Limelight will thrive in soil that is

How to establish your Sedum Makinoi Limelight?

Plant Sedum Limelight in full sun to part shade.

For the brightest foliage colour:

Full sun is ideal in cooler regions.
Light afternoon shade is beneficial in hotter climates.
Avoid dense shade, which may reduce foliage colour intensity.

How to maintain your Sedum Makinoi Limelight once established?

Water regularly during establishment.

Once established, Sedum Limelight is highly drought tolerant and generally only requires watering during extended dry periods.

Allow soil to dry slightly between waterings.

Sedums require very little feeding.

For best results:

Apply compost lightly in spring.
Use a balanced slow-release fertiliser if desired.
Avoid excessive fertiliser, which can encourage weak growth.

Very little pruning is required.

Simply:

Trim wandering stems if desired.
Remove damaged or untidy growth.
Lightly tidy plants in spring if necessary.

Its naturally compact habit generally keeps maintenance to a minimum.

Sedum Limelight spreads steadily to form a dense carpet of foliage.

If required:

Trim edges to maintain boundaries.
Lift and divide sections to create new plants.
Use divisions to establish additional groundcover elsewhere.
Frost and Winter Care

Sedum Limelight tolerates light to moderate frosts and performs well throughout much of New Zealand.

For best winter performance:

Ensure excellent drainage.
Avoid prolonged winter wet.
Remove damaged growth in spring if required.

Sedum Limelight is exceptional in containers and hanging baskets.

For best results:

Use a premium free-draining potting mix.
Position in full sun or bright light.
Water sparingly once established.
Feed lightly during spring.

The trailing foliage creates beautiful cascading displays over the edges of pots and baskets.

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