There are few plants more well-suited for the life of a hanging basket than the ubiquitous and widely beloved Sedum morganianum, or the ‘Burro’s Tail’, as it has come to be known amongst collectors. Though this species is mainly appreciated in cultivation, with little reference to its origins, this Mexican succulent actually grows quite similarly in the wild to how it is in captivity. Finding niches and holes in rock faces; something small, like an errant leaf dropped by a bird overhead, can root and produce multiple new shoots, huge, thick vines of robust, water storing leaves meant to subsist off little to no rain for months. Of course, succulents like this Sedum must be kept under high light; to keep them from becoming stretched and unhealthy, but besides this stipulation; they are incredibly easy to care for. Infrequent watering, grainy soil and high light are all elements required to successfully grow a thriving Sedum morganianum, whether that’s done in an arrangement with other succulents and cacti, or as a stand-alone hanging basket, a well grown Burro’s tail will eventually reward a grower with adorably compact umbels of orange blossoms studded variably along the length of the stems.
