: any of a genus (Sedum) of widely distributed fleshy herbs of the orpine family compare stonecrop
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With bold, succulent foliage in a range of hues, stonecrop or sedum provides lasting color and texture to border plantings.
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 31 July 2025
The roof began going green in 2010, when the Detroit-Wayne Joint Building Authority and property management company Hines started replacing crumbling portions with sedum in the name of sustainability.
—Violet Ikonomova, Freep.com, 21 July 2025
Pots hold trailing purple sweet potato vine, bushy yellow 'Rock 'N Low' sedum, and a tall citronella-scented geranium that fit right in with the yellow wax bells and black-eyed Susans on the other side of the low stone wall.
—Mike Irvine, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Apr. 2025
There are numerous varieties of sedum [that] range from groundcovers where the foliage is more prized than the flowers to tall plants.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2025
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 31 July 2025
The roof began going green in 2010, when the Detroit-Wayne Joint Building Authority and property management company Hines started replacing crumbling portions with sedum in the name of sustainability.
—Violet Ikonomova, Freep.com, 21 July 2025
Pots hold trailing purple sweet potato vine, bushy yellow 'Rock 'N Low' sedum, and a tall citronella-scented geranium that fit right in with the yellow wax bells and black-eyed Susans on the other side of the low stone wall.
—Mike Irvine, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Apr. 2025
There are numerous varieties of sedum [that] range from groundcovers where the foliage is more prized than the flowers to tall plants.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sedum
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“Sedum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sedum. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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sedum
noun
se·dum
ˈsēd-əm 
: any of a genus of herbs that have fleshy leaves and clusters of yellow, white, or pink flowers
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