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A burgundy rosette in a minimal form, full of character 🍷
Family: Crassulaceae · Pot diameter: 8.5 cm · Height: approx. 10cm
Sedum ‘Bordeauxhart’ is a compact succulent with deep wine-burgundy colour that creates immediate impact even in a small display. Fleshy leaves form neat heads and a rich surface whose dark tones move from plum to red with the season.
Its low form and unusual palette provide a colour counterweight among glaucous or green succulents. This horticultural selection has strong decorative value and suits anyone building a collection with depth, contrast and character without relying on large scale.
Three defining details that turn its botanical identity into real presence for a collection and interior.
Dark pigment is not confined to the margins but can cover much of the foliage under suitable conditions.
Short stems and dense heads create fullness without ungainly height.
The deep palette immediately enhances silver, cream and bright green neighbouring plants.
Why you’ll love it: it brings the colour of mature red wine into a small clean form that behaves like a natural design accent.
Use pale terracotta, cream or cool grey ceramic so the burgundy stands out. In a group, place it in front of glaucous rosettes and leave room for the low heads to spread. A top view reveals the colour mass most effectively.
Pair it with plants that genuinely share its light, substrate and seasonal rhythm. Separate pots keep care precise for each one.
Very bright light with direct sun after acclimation for compact form and deep colour.
Water after the mix has dried almost completely; do not force colour through prolonged drought.
Good airflow and protection from persistent winter moisture and extreme heat.
The exact cultivar lacks a reliable specific safety assessment; prevent ingestion.
Provide abundant light and introduce direct sun gradually because pigmentation and compact form depend on intensity. Monitor harsh midday exposure so dark leaves do not overheat.
Water thoroughly when the mix is almost completely dry and allow immediate drainage. Do not keep the plant permanently thirsty to darken it, as continuous stress weakens roots and stems.
Maintain airflow around the dense low heads and avoid misting. Remove fallen leaves that touch the base and could retain moisture.
Colour intensity changes with season and temperature. Growth may slow in extreme summer heat, so reduce water rather than mechanically increasing frequency.
Use a porous succulent mix with a mineral fraction and a pot that dries evenly. If heads extend beyond the edge, move to a slightly wider rather than deeper pot.
During active growth, provide occasional low-nitrogen nutrition. Excess nitrogen creates green soft extension and reduces the compact burgundy character.
Sedum ‘Bordeauxhart’ circulates as a horticultural selection. Published cultivar records do not establish an accepted species, breeder and year of introduction.
Without a documented record, assigning specific parents or a wild country of origin to the cultivar would be scientifically unsound. The name denotes a cultivated clone.
Fleshy leaves and low growth place it functionally within the broad cultivated framework of the genus, not within an invented wild “Bordeauxhart” population.
From natural habitat to care: Because the cultivar has no documented wild habitat, care follows its observable form: fleshy storage leaves, low heads requiring airflow and pigments expressed under strong safe light.
Red and purple pigments accumulate in the tissues and shift with light, temperature and leaf age.
Strong pigmentation can appear in a healthy, properly hydrated plant; deliberate exhaustion is unnecessary.
Thick foliage permits longer dry intervals but does not protect roots from persistent moisture.
Stem cuttings reproduce the selected colour and form far more reliably than seed.
Useful answers about light, watering, seasonal rhythm and the plant’s correct identity.
The trade name is not accompanied by a published species-level identity. It is therefore correctly retained at genus level as Sedum ‘Bordeauxhart’.
Usually because of lower light, higher temperature or faster growth. Increase light gradually and keep feeding restrained.
No. Strong safe light and natural seasonal rhythm are better than prolonged dehydration.
When the mix is almost completely dry and the pot feels distinctly light. Then water thoroughly and let it drain.
In a bright sheltered position during mild periods after gradual acclimation. Protect from persistent rain, extreme heat and frost.
With strong light, a clear drying cycle and low-nitrogen nutrition. Prune elongated stems only after correcting the cause.
