John's mum grew sedum near the Homestead rose trellis for years and years here at Struan Farm, along with nepita. While I've always loved the combination of the purple nepita below deep red Dublin Bay roses, I never particularly appreciated sedum's subtle appeal until now. It's a hardy succulent, easy care and drought tolerate. But far more important is that honey bees, bumblebees, and butterflies absolutely love it!
I was down working in the Homestead gardens this week and couldn't believe the number of bees and butterflies feeding on the flowering plants, sharing the pollen/nectar. There are over 400 varieties of sedum and it's definitely worth having in your gardens. When it is mature it can be easily split to create new plants too.
I would pronounce the name of this plant "sed-um," however kiwis pronounce it "see-dum." You decide what's right for you.
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