Autumn Joy sedum is a joy to keep in my garden. It’s a pollinator favorite loved by bees, butterflies and other beneficial insects. This hybrid of stonecrop and ice plant is easy to grow in my zone 8a garden. It thrives in my blistering, humid summers, and survives the sometimes brutal winters.
And best of all, it’s an excellent passalong plant. Autumn Joy is one of those easy to propagate plants that you can share with friends. Here’s how I make more Autumn Joy sedum with simple leaf cuttings.
How to Make Autumn Joy Leaf Cuttings
- Cut or break off a stem from your Autumn Joy plant.
- With a knife or sharp pruners, trim the stem into 2 to 3-inch lengths that include leaves.
- Put a clean, angled cut on the end of the stem.
- Optional step — reduce the size of the leaves to help the plant focus energy on making roots.
- Place stem in potting soil or a garden bed.
That’s it. Although sedum survives in fair-to-middling soil, for propagation, you’ll have better results with better soil. I like to pop the stems into pots filled with potting soil and some garden bric-a-brac, like broken pottery, and watch the sedum overtake the pot by summer’s end.
You can also try rooting sedum stems in water. I think rooting in soil is easier, but you may have better results in water.
Give this process a try and let me know the results. Happy gardening!
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