How to Transplant Sedum
Sedum is any of about 400 species of plants in the Sedum genus. It is a low-growing plant with succulent leaves, making it suitable for ground cover and flower beds. Sedum plants are hardy and generally easy to transplant.
- Sedum plant
- Pointed shovel
- Garden trowel
- Locate a sedum plant that requires transplantation. These plants will have weak centers that are unable to support flowers.
- Place the tip of a pointed shovel into the soil about 6 inches from the sedum plant and loosen the soil to a depth of about 6 inches. Work the shovel all the way around the plant to cut a circle in the soil with a diameter of at least 1 foot. Insert the tip of the shovel under the root ball of the sedum plant so that you can remove it from the ground without damaging the root system.
- Divide the sedum plant into several sections by cutting it with a garden trowel through its center.
- Select a new planting site for the sedum divisions. Sedum grows best in full sun with adequate drainage.
- Dig holes for the sedum plant divisions in the new planting location that are larger than the original hole. Place a division of the sedum plant in each hole and adjust its position so that the plant is slightly deeper in the soil than the original plant.
- Fill the hole around the sedum plant divisions with loose soil. Pat the soil down firmly to hold the plant in place.
- Water the sedum plants divisions immediately after planting until the soil is thoroughly soaked. Keep the soil moist for the first two weeks after transplanting a sedum plant.
- Provide the sedum plant with 1 to 2 inches of water per week during the first summer after transplantation. These plants do not require additional water except during severe drought.