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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle
Gynelle Leon

Houseplant of the week: donkey’s tail

Houseplant Donkey's Tail online Donkey's Tail (Sedum morganianum) in plant pot on shelf
Best in a hanging basket by a south-facing window … sedum morganianum, donkey’s tail. Photograph: Dorling Kindersley/Alam

Why will I love it?
Donkey’s tail (Sedum morganianum) is the first succulent I fell in love with – it is just so unusual. Its long, braid-like trailing stems can grow up to a metre in length and are covered in fragile, fleshy, blue-green leaves, which can be rounded or pointy. It flowers infrequently, but if you’re very lucky it will blossom with pretty pink flowers in the summer months, bringing joy.

Light or shade?
Bright light.

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