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Sedum
Sedums are nearly the perfect plants. They look good from the moment they emerge from the soil in spring and continue to look fresh and fabulous all growing season long. Many are attractive even in winter when their foliage dies and is left standing. They're also drought-tolerant and need very little if any care. They're favorites of butterflies and useful bees. The tall types are outstanding for cutting and drying. Does it get better than that? Only in the fact that there are many different types of this wonderful plant, from tall types that will top 2 feet to low-growing groundcovers that form mats. All thrive in full sun with good drainage. Ground cover types do a good job of suppressing weeds, but seldom tolerate foot traffic. Some of the smaller ones are best grown in pots or treated as houseplants.
- Light:
- Sun, Part Sun
- Zones:
- 3-10
- Plant Type:
- Perennial
- Plant Height:
- 2-24 inches tall, depending on variety
- Plant Width:
- 6 inches or several feet wide, depending on variety
- Flower Color:
- White, pink, red, purple, yellow, or orange flowers, depending on variety; Gray/Silver Leaves, Red/Purple Leaves, Blue-Green Leaves, Variegated Leaves, depending on variety
- Bloom Time:
- Blooms midsummer to autumn, depending on variety
- Landscape Uses:
- Containers, Beds & Borders, Slopes, Groundcover
- Special Features:
- Flowers, Attractive Foliage, Fall Color, Winter Interest, Cut Flowers, Dried Flowers, Attracts Birds, Attracts Hummingbirds, Attracts Butterflies, Drought Tolerant, Easy to Grow
Top Varieties
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Garden Plans
Hot-Color, Hot-Weather Garden Plan
Pondside Garden Plan
Extra-Easy Sun-Loving Garden Plan
No-Fuss Sun-Loving Garden Plan
Garden Plan for Attracting Birds and Butterflies
Large Summer Sunny Border
Corner of Grasses
Drought-Tolerant Garden Plan
Cottage Garden
Country-Style Fall-Garden Plan
Easy Street-Side Garden Plan
Summer Cottage Garden Plan
A Simple, Late-Summer Perennial Garden Plan
Summer Rock Garden
Beginner Garden for Full Sun
Soft-Color Summer Garden Plan
Butterfly Garden Art
Island Bed 1
Garden Design for a Deck
Along a Path Garden Plan
Beautiful Butterflies Garden Plan
Four Gorgeous Bulb and Perennial Gardens
Classic Container Garden Plan
Garden Plan to Soften a Fence
Bird and Butterfly Garden Plan
Annual Raised-Bed Garden Plan
Corner of Perennials
Easy Slope Garden Plan
Long-Blooming Rose and Perennial Garden Plan
Side-Yard Cottage Garden Plan
Drought-Tolerant Slope Garden Plan
Fall Favorites Garden Plan
Low-Water Garden Plan
No-Fail Container Garden Plan
Plant It With
Fountaingrass
Fountaingrass softens the stolid heads of Autumn Joy sedum with its graceful arching bottlebrush flowers in sunny places.
Russian sageIn late summer and early fall, Russian sage has airy spires of silver foliage and lavender blue flowers that play off well against tall live-forever hybrids such as 'Matrona'.
Black-eyed SusanThe ubiquitous combination of Goldsturm black-eyed Susan with Autumn Joy sedum has become a classic. They bloom at the same time and enjoy similar conditions.
ArtemisiaIn full sun, the finely cut silver foliage of Silver Mound artemisia plays off well against bright green Kamschatka sedum
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