‘Autumn Joy’ Sedum

Right about now you should be seeing these tall (for a sedum) plants turning to their burgundy fall colors.

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As with all sedum, the plants are fleshy.  They are perennial plants that pop back up out of the ground every spring with leaves shaped something like a columbine. 

They grow to be a bit over a foot tall and then start developing their characteristic flowers.

Initially, the flowers are the same color as the foliage but as time goes on, they turn to a dusty rose color and continue getting darker until cold weather causes them to die back to the ground for another year.

These make popular accent plants and when you see a whole bed of them together, it can be a spectacular display.

There are many tall sedums, but these have always been a favorite.

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