Live flowers are a popular choice when it comes to tombstone decorations for the celebration of All Saints. As frosts are common at this time of year and the weather is often demanding, the most common choice is the popular chrysanthemums, which can be purchased in almost every store. However, if you care about an exceptionally resistant and decorative plant, this year, instead of chrysanthemums, choose this plant.
Chrysanthemums are not the only right choice when it comes to… plants suitable for a cemetery. It is showing more and more interest sedum, which is an impressive species belonging to the Crassulaceae family. What distinguishes it most in the context of flowers for a cemetery is its resistance to weather conditions.
Sedum has proven it a plant that is not afraid of cold, wind, long-term drought or the first frost. With minimal care, it can decorate a tombstone even until December. While popular chrysanthemums often do not withstand the first negative temperatures and wither, sedum retains its form and colorsand there is definitely a lot to choose from.
From pink to dark burgundy, the umbels of the impressive sedum delight with their appearancewhich allows you to create exceptionally aesthetic cemetery decorations. Long flowering combined with resistance to weather conditions make it a bull’s-eye when it comes to long-lasting tombstone decoration.
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Sedum is characterized by: light green, fleshy leaves collecting water and flowers gathered in umbels. Therefore, it is an elegant plant that looks good on its own, but also works well in combination with other plants, such as heather, ornamental grasses or miniature conifers. The color selection is so large that you can create unique compositions with sedum.
Therefore, it is an interesting, aesthetic and practical alternative to traditional chrysanthemums. Especially since this plant requires minimal care. Just provide for her a sunny position and permeable soilalthough it will cope well even in less fertile soil. You don’t have to worry about regular watering, because this species tolerates long-term droughts well. Therefore, it is a good choice for people who cannot regularly visit the grave to care for the plant.
Sedum can be planted directly in the ground next to a grave, but also in grave boxes and ceramic or concrete pots. As a hardy plant, it can decorate a grave for many weeks with minimal care. This is one of those plants that offers not only an aesthetic appearance, but also durability. In addition to the impressive sedum, it is worth choosing heather or asters as an alternative to chrysanthemums.
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