Coppertone Sedum Care

Coppertone plants do not need much water, so only water once the soil gets dry to avoid overwatering. Don’t keep the water in the plates of the container once you have watered the plant, as it can create too much moisture. Although they go dormant in summer, water them in this period and stop watering during winter.

No pruning is necessary for this succulent, only cut the dead or affected stems so the plant repurposes its nutrients, but other than that you should not be worried in this aspect.

You can fertilize every 6 weeks during fall, but your Coppertone plant does not really need fertilizer, so if you want to use one, make sure you choose a gentle, liquid one and don’t overdo it, or you might burn the plant.

Coppertone succulents love the sun, so keep it in a spot where your plant gets a lot of direct sunlight, if possible 6 hours of daily sun. In case you cannot provide these many sunshine hours, you can consider buying artificial growth lights. The more you expose it to light, the more you will get coppery leaves instead of yellow-colored ones.

Luckily, you will find soil that is specially made for succulents at the markets. If you cannot find this, use very well-draining soil with a gritty, sandy texture so it does not retain water. You can also make your own mix, adding lots of sand and rocks to the potting soil.

Propagation is easily done by stem cutting or by division. With stem cutting, you just take healthy parts of the plant’s rosetta and put them on top of gritty soil, keeping them lightly moist. Shortly, the roots will start to form, and you can plant them in the soil. By division, just separate a healthy part of the plant, including as many roots as possible without damaging the mother plant, and repot in a separate container to have a new plant.

Coppertone plants can resist a wide range of temperatures and weather changes; however, don’t keep them in temperatures below 30 °F (-15°C), as frost can kill the plant.

From an aesthetic point of view, succulents are plants to be friends with, as you can nest them together in the same container. Pick species of succulents that follow similar rhythms as Coppertone plants and watch them show up pretty together. Use a container with drainage holes, as the origins of this plant are very stony and dry, so it does not like moisture in its soil.

This plant is not a big summer fan and prefers to sleep throughout the summer parties. While other plants thrive and bloom during summer, the Copper plant goes dormant during summer, having its growth period in winter.