Sedum
(Revised 13 Feb 2011)
Sedums extend the lives of perennial beds from late summer into fall. The groundcover varieties provide interesting foliage texture and colour variations at the front of the walks or borders. The tall varieties offer similar attributes but more appropriate towards the centre of the beds. One annoying problem to address for the tall varieties is, with a few exceptions, their structures appear to flop towards the end of summer. The practice of cutting back the stems before the summer and let them re-establish with shorter and more stable structures is a viable solution but its a chore.
Sedum ‘Abbey Dore’
I have not paid enough attention to this one to notice anything yet.

Sedum 'Abbey Dore'
Sedum ‘Autumn Joy’
Correct me if I am wrong, I have identified this plant that is around my garden a long time as ‘Autumn Joy’. It is probably one of the best sedums in our garden. It maintains its strong erect stems all the way into winter. Its flowers start out as pale pink and darken gradually into maroon red by late fall. It’s tidy and maintenance free.

Sedum 'Autumn Joy' in early September

Sedum 'Autumn Joy' in mid-September

Sedum 'Autumn Joy' in early October
Sedum ‘Autumn Delight’
Its flowers appear to be similar to ‘Autumn Joy’, and the leaves are lighter colour with darker edges. It is also smaller. Like ‘AUtumn Joy’, it does not flop.

Sedum 'Autumn Delight' in May

Sedum 'Autumn Delight' in September

Sedum 'Autumn Delight' in October
Sedum ‘Chocolate’
Another floppy red foliage.

Sedum 'Chocolate'
Sedum ‘Frosty Morn’
Its ‘Frost’ appears to glow from a distance, or at least stands out. It does flop.

Sedum 'Frosty Morn'

Flowers of Sedum 'Frosty Morn'
Sedum ‘Garnet Brocade’
Sedum ‘Garnet Brocade’ flower appears to be be prettier than that of ‘Autumn Joy’, but structurally not as strong. Its dark red stems with green leaves stand out in the garden.

Sedum 'Garnet Brocade' in September

Sedum 'Garnet Brocade' in early October
Sedum ‘Jose Aubergine’

Sedum 'Jose Aubergine'
Sedum ‘Lajos’

Sedum 'Lajos'
Sedum ‘Matrona’
This is a neat strong sedum.

Sedum 'Matrona'
Sedum ‘Pink Chablis’
I particularly like the shade of purplish pink flowers.

Sedum 'Pink Chablis'
Sedum ‘Purple Emperor’
Just another floppy red foliage sedum.

Sedum 'Purple Emperor'
Sedum ‘Vera Jameson’

Sedum 'Vera Jameson'
Sedum ‘Xenox’
Sedum ‘Xenox’ has nice red flowers. Its leaves have a vigorous heavy texture, but the stems eventually flop if not supported.

Sedum 'Xenox' flower

Sedum 'Xenox' leaves when young
Sedum album ‘Murale’
It is a very small leaf groundcover; a little weedy but easy to control. (Forgot to take photo)
Sedum anacampseros
This is a neat looking groundcover; don’t remember I have ever seen its flowers.

Sedum anacampseros
Sedum munstead ‘Strawberries and Cream’
Sedum munstead ‘Strawberries and Cream’ probably has the prettiest sedum flowers. Its foliage has an interesting reddish green colour. It has no structural strength and needs to be used accordingly.

Sedum munstead 'Strawberries and Cream' flower
Sedum rupestre ‘Angelina’
Sedum rupestre ‘Angelina’ is an useful groundcover for its bright orange colour, and covering strength, but it’s an aggressive spreader.

Sedum rupestre 'Angelina'
Sedum sieboldii

Sedum 'October Daphne'
Sedum sieboldii ‘mediovariegatum’
I like Sedum sieboldii for its interesting leaf colours especially as winter approaches. They do not appear to be vigorous enough to be used effectively as a groundcover, but more at home filling some gaps perhaps among some rocks.

Sedum sieboldii 'mediovariegatum' in mid October

Sedum sieboldii 'mediovariegatum' in late October

Sedum sieboldii 'mediovariegatum' in mid November
Sedum spectabile ‘Brilliant’
Sedum spectabile ‘Brilliant’ appears to have all the nice attributes of ‘Autumn Joy’ but stroner and better, but I will reserve my judgement for now.

Sedum spectabile 'Brilliant' in August

Sedum spectabile 'Brilliant' in September

Sedum spectabile 'Brilliant' in October
Sedum spurium ‘Tricolor’
This is a very pretty groundcover.

Sedum spurium 'Tricolor'
Sedum x alboroseum ‘Medio-variegatus’
Interesting Sedum Seedlings
Sedums self-sow a lot in our garden. Some of the seedlings have interesting characters, and I keep them around just for fun.

I call this pet 'Not Black'

I call this pet 'Not White'
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