What is the best time of year to install Enviromat?
Enviromat call be installed at any time of year and in any weather except frost and snow. Points to bear in mind though to get the best out of your Enviromat are:

• If you are buying in rolls, they must be unfurled within 8 hours of delivery (sooner in hot weather!) otherwise the plants will start to die.
• For the plants to settle themselves properly in their new home, Enviromat will need to be watered every day for at least 2 weeks after installation. In high summer, they will probably appreciate being watered twice a day.
• Enviromat is mown on the production fields to speed up growth and to minimise damage to the plants when they are in transit. You will increase the chances of your Enviromat flowering in its first season if you install it in September/October, let it overwinter and then apply a slow-release fertilizer in late March or early April.

Can I Walk on my Enviromat?
You can walk on Enviromat, but only very occasionally. It certainly won’t stand up to a game of football or a garden party. If you are considering using Enviromat as groundcover, perhaps as an ornamental “lawn”, including stepping stones or a path in your design will help save wear and tear on the plants.

Will Enviromat grow in the shade?
Unfortunately, no. Sedum plants are specially adapted to live in exposed sites – mountainsides, moors, seashores etc; to avoid losing water from their leaves, they have developed a biological system for themselves that we call CAM (Crassulacean Acidic Metabolism). For CAM to work properly the plants need to feel a distinctive temperature difference between night and day – that doesn’t happen in the shade and so the plants struggle to survive.

Can I use Enviromat indoors?
Enviromat is a super way of making an unusual centre piece for the dinner table, a Christmas wreath or a living sculpture but it will only be happy indoors for very short periods of time – three to four days at the most. After that the plants begin to get pale and “leggy”.

Is Enviromat affected by Frost?
All of the sedum species in Enviromat are frost hardy in the British Isles; Quite often frost will stimulate the leaves to take on an attractive burgundy red colour – another aspect to Enviromat’s all year round interest, and a white haw frost accentuates the different shapes, sizes and textures of the leaves and looks absolutely delightful.

Is Enviromat suitable for seaside gardens?
Enviromat certainly seems to tolerate the salty air at the seaside and it doesn’t mind being in exposed situations so yes, Enviromat sedum matting is suitable for a seaside garden,

Are Sedum Plants Poisonous?
No, sedums are totally non-toxic; in fact our ancestors often used sedums to make medicines. The leaves and stems of sedum plants taste bitter too, so there’s no need to worry about children or animals eating them, they’re just not appetizing enough!