The Stunning Sedum Variety That's A Perfect Ground Cover For Your Gravel Garden

Thanks to their sustainable nature and low-effort beauty, gravel gardens are great additions to many landscapes. Because the gravel works to prevent weed growth, a ground cover isn't strictly necessary for weed suppression, but including one can certainly add additional beauty to your garden and even provide an extra layer of weed protection. One of the best ground covers for adding to your gravel garden is the stunning 'Dream Dazzler' Sedum (Sedum rupestre 'Dream Dazzler').

While you may be more familiar with other cultivars of this succulent ground cover species, like 'Angelina' sedum, 'Dream Dazzler' has the advantage of boasting stunning pink flowers and foliage that changes from green to a purplish pink depending on the time of year. With a height that seldom exceeds 15 inches, you won't have to worry about your 'Dream Dazzler' sedum blocking your view of the other plants growing in your gravel garden either. 

Caring for 'Dream Dazzler' sedum in gravel gardens

Hardy in USDA hardiness zones 4 through 9, 'Dream Dazzler' sedum is the perfect addition to sunny gravel gardens. It thrives in well draining spots and requires little water to flourish. Like many types of sedum, it's also considered rabbit resistant. So you shouldn't have to worry about bunnies nibbling away this beautiful ground cover. 'Dream Dazzler' sedum is impressively salt tolerant as well, making it a good option for coastal gardens, where it could work well alongside seaside classics like sea thrift (Armeria maritima). 

There are many ways to transform your outdoor space with a gravel garden, but finding the right plants for these types of gardens is essential. Not only does 'Dream Dazzler' thrive in dry and sunny gravel gardens, but its unique colors make it a perfect complement for gravel garden classics like coneflowers (Echinacea spp.) and beardtongue (Penstemon spp.), as well. 

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