17 Top Sedums
Sedum 'Purple Emperor'
A fantastic newer selection, 'Purple Emperor' came from England and offers very dark purple foliage crowned by clusters of pink flowers in summer.
Name: Sedum 'Purple Emperor'
Growing Conditions: Full sun and well-drained soil
Size: to 15 inches tall
Zones: 3-7
Native to North America: No
Why We Love It: For its upright habit and dramatic purple foliage.
Sedum cauticola
Hailing from Japan, this foliage offers gray-green leaves and pinkish purple flowers in early fall.
Name: Sedum cauticola
Growing Conditions: Full sun and well-drained soil
Size: to 2 inches tall
Zones: 5-9
Native to North America: No
Why We Love It: For its tiny silvery-blue foliage.
Sedum acre
An evergreen ground cover, Sedum acre offers dark green, finely textured leaves accented by yellow flowers in summer.
Name: Sedum acre
Growing Conditions: Full sun and well-drained soil
Size: to 2 inches tall
Zones: 4-9
Native to North America: No
Why We Love It: For its fast growth and nice texture.
Sedum 'Ogon'
Favored for its bright foliage, 'Ogon' is especially eye-catching and easy to grow. The yellow flowers appear in summer, but take a backseat to the foliage.
Name: Sedum makinoi 'Ogon'
Growing Conditions: Partial shade and well-drained soil
Size: to 3 inches tall
Zones: 6-9
Native to North America: No
Why We Love It: For its bright foliage and shade tolerance.
Sedum 'Frosty Morn'
This sedum has great foliage and beautiful pink flowers in late summer.
Name: Sedum 'Frosty Morn'
Growing Conditions: Full sun and well-drained soil
Size: to 12 inches tall
Zones: 3-9
Native to North America: No
Why We Love It: For its white-variegated, blue-green foliage. It mixes well with just about everything in the garden.
Sedum spathulifolium
A great ground cover, this sedum grows fast to smother out weeds. It offers silvery foliage and yellow flowers in summer.
Name: Sedum spathulifolium
Growing Conditions: Full sun or part shade and well-drained soil
Size: to 4 inches tall
Zones: 5-9
Native to North America: Yes
Why We Love It: For its fast growth and silvery foliage.
Sedum sieboldii
A graceful and charming plant, Sedum sieboldii offers blue-green leaves that are often tinted purple. They look great against the clusters of pink flowers that appear in autumn.
Name: Sedum sieboldii
Growing Conditions: Full sun and well-drained soil
Size: to 4 inches tall
Zones: 6-9
Native to North America: No
Why We Love It: For its evergreen foliage that turns pink in winter.
Sedum kamtschaticum
Despite its big name, this little sedum from Siberia is a great garden plant bearing deep green leaves and golden-yellow flowers in late summer.
Name: Sedum kamtschaticum
Growing Conditions: Full sun and well-drained soil
Size: to 4 inches tall
Zones: 3-9
Native to North America: No
Why We Love It: For its fast, reliable growth.
Sedum 'Vera Jameson'
This beauty mixes well in almost any garden thanks to its purple foliage and pink flowers in late summer.
Name: Sedum 'Vera Jameson'
Growing Conditions: Full sun and well-drained soil
Size: to 12 inches tall
Zones: 4-9
Native to North America: No
Why We Love It: For its purple foliage that adds great color and texture to the garden all season.
Sedum 'Angelina'
An easy-care plant that makes a statement, 'Angelina' has bright golden foliage that turns orange in fall.
Name: Sedum rupestre 'Angelina'
Growing Conditions: Full sun and well-drained soil
Size: to 4 inches tall
Zones: 6-9
Native to North America: No
Why We Love It: For its bold golden foliage.
Sedum 'Tricolor'
Add an extra dose of color to your rock garden or borders with this variegated sedum; each green leaf is edged in pink and white.
Name: Sedum spurium 'Tricolor'
Growing Conditions: Full sun and well-drained soil
Size: to 4 inches tall
Zones: 3-9
Native to North America: No
Why We Love It: For its variegated foliage.
Sedum 'Dragon's Blood'
One of the more popular sedum ground covers, 'Dragon's Blood' is evergreen and offers deep purple leaves and pinkish purple blooms in late summer.
Name: Sedum spurium 'Dragon's Blood'
Growing Conditions: Full sun and well-drained soil
Size: to 4 inches tall
Zones: 4-9
Native to North America: No
Why We Love It: For its dramatic purple foliage.
Sedum grisebachii
A relatively uncommon variety, this sedum has fine foliage and forms a low mat. It erupts in a mass of yellow blooms in the summer.
Name: Sedum grisebachii
Growing Conditions: Full sun and well-drained soil
Size: to 4 inches tall
Zones: 5-9
Native to North America: No
Why We Love It: For its great texture and ease of growing.
Sedum 'Blue Spruce'
We're partial to plants with silvery-blue foliage, so 'Blue Spruce' is a favorite. The blue color of the foliage is a great accent to the yellow summertime blooms.
Name: Sedum rupestre 'Blue Spruce'
Growing Conditions: Full sun and well-drained soil
Size: to 4 inches tall
Zones: 6-9
Native to North America: No
Why We Love It: For its beautiful blue leaves.
Sedum 'Rosy Glow'
'Rosy Glow' offers attractive blue-green foliage all season long and is topped with ruby-purple flowers in late summer and early fall.
Name: Sedum 'Rosy Glow'
Growing Conditions: Full sun and well-drained soil
Size: to 8 inches tall
Zones: 3-9
Native to North America: No
Why We Love It: For the pairing of the flower and foliage color. The plant is easy to make fun combinations with.
Sedum 'John Creech'
A great ground cover, 'John Creech' forms a dense mat and is decorated with pinkish purple flowers in summer.
Name: Sedum spurium 'John Creech'
Growing Conditions: Full sun and well-drained soil
Size: to 2 inches tall
Zones: 3-8
Native to North America: No
Why We Love It: For its small, finely textured foliage and dense, weed-smothering habit.
Sedum 'Elizabeth'
'Elizabeth' is a charming variety that offers red-touched, blue-green foliage that turns red in fall. It offers red blooms throughout the summer.
Name: Sedum spurium 'Elizabeth'
Growing Conditions: Full sun and well-drained soil
Size: to 4 inches tall
Zones: 3-8
Native to North America: No
Why We Love It: For its long bloom season (it may bloom from May to August!).
