sedum

noun

se·dum ˈsē-dəm

: any of a genus (Sedum) of widely distributed fleshy herbs of the orpine family compare stonecrop

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web More:23 great, mostly new plants for Wisconsin in 2023 More:A guide to Milwaukee area farmers markets open in 2023 Sedums provide 'constant drama' in a garden Greenfield favors sedums and thymes. —

Joanne Kempinger Demski, Journal Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2023 In her own yard, Crowe combines ornamental grasses with native black-eyed Susan and nonnative sedum. —

Jennifer Rude Klett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 5 May 2022 This sedum clearly earns its name from its long, tail-like woven branches, which look stunning hanging from a pot or basket on our porch or patio. —

Terri Robertson, Country Living, 21 June 2022 Make sure sedum has full sun. 4 Portulaca Portulaca, also called moss rose, is a low-growing annual that’s absolutely covered in blooms every day for weeks and weeks. —

Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living, 21 Feb. 2023 The only things that have done well there thus far are baptisia and sedum. —

Carol Stocker, BostonGlobe.com, 31 July 2022 Plants to avoid deadheading include Autumn Joy sedum, rudbeckia, and coneflowers, which birds enjoy snacking on in the winter. —

Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living, 8 Nov. 2022 Autumn Joy sedum and speedwell, a purple flower that reminded me of a gnome’s hat, were still going strong. —

Betsy Vereckey, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2022 In the past, Succulent Studios has sent out plants like string of pearls, Pachyphytum oviferum 'Moonstones,' and blue spruce sedum. —

Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Sep. 2022 See More

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