Burro's Tail
Sedum morganianum
About it
- Kind
- Succulents · Perennial
- Family
- Crassulaceae
- Mature size
- to 30 in × 2 ft
- Hardiness zones
- Zones 10–11
- Sun
- Full sun
- Spacing
- 24 in apart
- Water
- About every 7 days
ⓘ We don't know this plant's soil pH and feeding needs yet.
When to plant
We don't have planting times for Burro's Tail yet.
Planting partners
No cited companion planting notes for Burro's Tail yet.
Safety for pets and children
- Cats Listed as non-toxic to cats (NC State Extension)
- Dogs Listed as non-toxic to dogs (NC State Extension)
- Horses Listed as non-toxic to horses (NC State Extension)
- Children No information in our sources
Read from NC State Extension ↗.
"No information" means our sources do not say, not that the plant is harmless. A non-toxic listing is not a reason to let anyone eat a plant.
Pests and diseases
No pest or disease notes for Burro's Tail yet.
Check the label and your local extension service before using any product.
Where this comes from
- category NC State Extension ↗
- climate requirement WVU Extension ↗
- climate requirement NC State Extension ↗
- edible NC State Extension ↗ Toolbox: can be eaten but causes stomach upset in quantity. Not a crop
- family npgsweb.ars-grin.gov ↗ GRIN page: Sedum morganianum E. Walther
- fertilize frequency days WVU Extension ↗
- growth rate NC State Extension ↗ Toolbox Growth Rate: Medium
- life cycle NC State Extension ↗
- mature height in NC State Extension ↗ Toolbox: 1 ft - 4 ft; midpoint. Trailing, so this is stem length rather than height above the pot
- mature spread in NC State Extension ↗ Toolbox: 1 ft - 3 ft; midpoint
- space requirement NC State Extension ↗ From mature width; rows equal plants
- species NC State Extension ↗
- sunlight NC State Extension ↗
- toxicity NC State Extension ↗ non_toxic for cat, dog, horse from its "non-toxic for" tags.
- water frequency days WVU Extension ↗ Generic to succulents, not species-specific