: any of a genus (Sedum) of widely distributed fleshy herbs of the orpine family compare stonecrop
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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.
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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
While upright types of sedum make attractive additions to mixed borders, creeping sedums make excellent choices for a groundcover in a sunny area.
—Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Mar. 2025
Standard said some plants with black foliage that work well for the goth look are a sweet potato vine called Sweet Caroline Bewitched After Midnight, Dark Side of the Moon astilbe, and Rock ‘N Grow Back in Black sedum.
—Joanne Kempinger Demski, Journal Sentinel, 18 Apr. 2024
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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
While upright types of sedum make attractive additions to mixed borders, creeping sedums make excellent choices for a groundcover in a sunny area.
—Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Mar. 2025
Standard said some plants with black foliage that work well for the goth look are a sweet potato vine called Sweet Caroline Bewitched After Midnight, Dark Side of the Moon astilbe, and Rock ‘N Grow Back in Black sedum.
—Joanne Kempinger Demski, Journal Sentinel, 18 Apr. 2024
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“Sedum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sedum. Accessed 21 May. 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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