I'd just plant them in the soil. Roots aren't going to grow in pea gravel.

I would say you are overthinking...growing in ground is not same as growing in pots. I planted semps outside in regular garden soil. If your garden soil is heavy clay with very poor drainage, maybe some mounding would help.

Use ton of pea gravel for paths:-)

You can see there is even regular mulch over and few leaves visible on top of the photo is stachys. There was also a phlox planted next to stachys - regular garden bed; large landscape rocks were just 'edging' .

Rina

here is another photo of same garden area from different angle, about mo later. Same semps are circled in red. You can see variety of plants growing there.

Rina

Thanks everyone. especially you rina for explaining it . I thought bcuz of living in michigan and all the snow it need the hravel to help drainage. Thanks for the info

Thanks!! I appreciate the advice and info! I guess ill use as a top dressing for the flower bed or as a walkway *good idea by the way) :)

Hello,

I have a lot of Semps, Sedums and Saxifraga's in the garden. Most beds are raised and have a groundcover of 5 tot 10 cm with gravel and sharp sand. The draining is quite well. Most plant ar doing fine in there. I live in the Netherlands. We have very wet winters and (mostly) two or three short periods (two or three weeks) with frost sometimes with or without snowcover. Maximum frost here is about minus 15 to 18 Celcius. Practicly everything survives that. I have more troubles in hot summerweather when they dry to much. Btw. the mix I use in the potted up Semps is about the same as the garden. Stone, sharp sand and soil - every part 1/3.

greets

Harry

Thanks Harry!! What type of Semp is the one in the last pic called? theyre BEAUTIFUL!! (ALL your plants are gorgeous that ive seen!!) Thank you for your advice I appreciate it!!

Thank you LilBit2265,

This is a hybrid that goes by the name "Neptune' . There are so many hybrids that names are no longer usefull. I have some in so called motherpots and make new cuttings from those plants. in that way I can keep them (a bit) pure.

Harry

Harry
You have a real rockery/gravel garden...whatever is the correct name? Very nice.
I am hoping for one one day - if I live long enough :-)
Rina

Hablu , what is that gorgeous pink sedum ? I’ll try to post the pic . I know this is way old . But I’m a sucker for cold hardy sedums . Love one of your others too . I’ll take a pic and post it .

What’s the one in the middle with the scalloped leaves ? Love it !