(Showy Stonecrop, Upright Sedum)

Tall or showy stonecrop is a popular garden perennial that is beautiful and virtually indestructible, given the right growing conditions. This native of China and Korea is valued for its late season of bloom and succulent pale green, gray-dusted leaves. From late summer to fall, strong upright stems support broad domed clusters of small starry rose, pink, or white flowers. Tall stonecrop is herbaceous, so its foliage dies back in winter, but its dry, brown, upright seedheads may be left to provide...

(Brilliant Stonecrop, Showy Stonecrop, Upright Sedum)

The bright purplish-pink flowerheads of this beautiful and virtually indestructible perennial bring pizzazz to the late summer garden. A selection of the East Asian native Sedum spectabile, it is valued not only for its showy late-season blooms but also for its succulent pale green gray-dusted leaves. From late summer to fall, strong upright stems support the broad domed clusters of small starry flowers. This stonecrop is herbaceous, so its foliage dies back in winter, but its dried, brown,...

(Carmen Stonecrop, Showy Stonecrop, Upright Sedum)

The deep rose-pink flowerheads of this beautiful and virtually indestructible perennial add sparkle to the late summer garden. A selection of the East Asian native Sedum spectabile, 'Carmen' is valued not only for its showy late-season blooms but also for its succulent pale green, gray-dusted leaves. From late summer to fall, strong upright stems support the broad domed clusters of small starry flowers. This stonecrop is herbaceous, so its foliage dies back in winter, but its dried, brown,...

(Crystal Pink Stonecrop, Showy Stonecrop, Upright Sedum)

Icy light pink to ivory flowerheads of this beautiful and virtually indestructible perennial bring pizzazz to the late summer garden. A selection of the East Asian native Sedum spectabile, 'Crystal Pink' is valued not only for its showy late-season blooms but also for its succulent pale green leaves, short stature and resistant to flopping. From late summer to fall, strong upright stems support the broad domed clusters of small starry flowers. This stonecrop is herbaceous, so its foliage...

(Hot Stuff Stonecrop, Showy Stonecrop, Upright Sedum)

The super compact showy stonecrop, 'Hot Stuff', is a stellar Terra Nova introduction with vivid purplish red flowers. Bred by Gary J. Gossett of Portland, Oregon, it was selected as a seedling from an open-pollinated Sedum spectabile 'Brilliant.' Given the right growing conditions, it will survive as a long-lasting, hardy perennial for sunny spots.

Sedum spectabile originates from China and Korea but has been highly cultivated for garden use. It is most valued for its late season...

(Neon Sedum, Showy Stonecrop, Upright Sedum)

Neon showy stonecrop is a beautiful garden perennial that is virtually indestructible, if given the right growing conditions. This native of China and Korea is valued for its late season of flowering and succulent green leaves with a gray waxy bloom, or whitish film. In late summer to fall, strong, upright stems support broad, rounded clusters of flowers. These are small, numerous, star-shaped and bright pink. Tall stonecrop are herbaceous, so their foliage dies back in winter, but their dried, brown,...

(Pink Bomb Stonecrop, Showy Stonecrop, Upright Sedum)

Bearing showy pink flowerheads on stems that are shorter and less flop-prone than those of 'Autumn Joy', this recent introduction is a valuable addition to the roster of fall-blooming perennials. It is one of numerous cultivars and hybrids of the East Asian native Sedum spectabile (also known as Hylotelephium spectabile).

This hardy perennial forms handsome clumps of large fleshy blue-green leaves on compact, succulent stems. From late summer to fall, broad domed clusters of...

(Pink Chablis Stonecrop, Showy Stonecrop, Upright Sedum)

This upright, clumping stonecrop has bluish green leaves edged in cream that do not revert back to all green as the plant matures after years in the garden. A selection of the East Asian native Sedum spectabile, 'Pink Chablis' resulted from a mutant sport off of cultivar 'Brilliant'. From late summer to fall, strong upright stems support the broad domed clusters of tiny white buds that open to light pink, starry flowers. This stonecrop is herbaceous, so its foliage dies back in winter, but...

(Showy Stonecrop, Stardust Stonecrop, Upright Sedum)

The silvery white flowerheads of this beautiful and virtually indestructible perennial add sparkle to the late summer garden. A selection of the East Asian native Sedum spectabile, it is valued not only for its showy late-season blooms but also for its succulent pale green gray-dusted leaves. From late summer to fall, strong upright stems support the broad domed clusters of small starry flowers. This stonecrop is herbaceous, so its foliage dies back in winter, but its dried, brown, upright...