: any of a genus (Sedum) of widely distributed fleshy herbs of the orpine family compare stonecrop
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Don't use organic mulches around plants that prefer rocky soil, like lavender, rosemary, sedums, and other succulents.
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2025
Here, ‘Fireball’ marigold is paired with cascading Dahlberg daisies and ‘Atlantis’ sedum.
—Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2025
Consider long-blooming summer flowers such as black-eyed Susan, as well as goldenrod, sedum and asters.
—Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 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
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2025
Here, ‘Fireball’ marigold is paired with cascading Dahlberg daisies and ‘Atlantis’ sedum.
—Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2025
Consider long-blooming summer flowers such as black-eyed Susan, as well as goldenrod, sedum and asters.
—Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 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
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“Sedum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sedum. Accessed 3 Nov. 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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