swap_horiz Sedum Alternatives

1

Cherry Blossom

The cherry blossom, or sakura, is a flowering tree native to East Asia. It’s notable for its short but spectacular bloom...

Pink Japanese Spring Ephemeral

9.4 Excellent

2

Middlemist's Red

Middlemist’s Red is a camellia shrub originating from China and introduced to Britain in 1804 by John Middlemist. Its ra...

Pink Historic Rare Shrub

9.0 Excellent

3

Stargazer Lily

The Stargazer Lily, *Lilium 'Stargazer'*, is a hybrid lily developed in 1974. It features distinctive upward-facing flow...

Pink Bulb Fragrant Cut Flower

8.7 Great

4

Peach Blossom

The peach blossom (Prunus persica) is the floral component of the peach tree, a species native to China where it has bee...

Pink Spring Fragrant Tree

8.3 Great

5

Saffron Crocus

Crocus sativus, commonly known as the saffron crocus, is an autumn-flowering geophyte cultivated primarily for the produ...

Bulb Edible Purple Autumn

8.3 Great

6

Bougainvillea

Bougainvillea is a genus of thorny, woody vines belonging to the four-o'clock family, Nyctaginaceae. Native to the tropi...

Tropical Colorful Vine Drought Tolerant

8.2 Great

7

Bleeding Heart

The Bleeding Heart (Lamprocapnos spectabilis) is a herbaceous perennial flowering plant in the poppy family, native to S...

Pink Spring Heart Shaped Perennial

8.0 Great

8

Gibraltar Campion

The Gibraltar Campion (Silene tomentosa) is a rare flowering plant endemic to the British Overseas Territory of Gibralta...

Pink Rare Endangered Perennial

8.0 Great

9

Kangaroo Paw

Kangaroo paw refers to several species of the genus Anigozanthos, a group of perennial plants endemic to the sandy soils...

Australian Tubular Unusual Drought Tolerant

8.0 Great

10

Nerine

Nerine is a genus of flowering plants in the Amaryllidaceae family, comprising bulbous perennials native to South Africa...

Pink South African Bulb Autumn

7.5 Good

11

Salvia

Salvia is a large genus in the mint family, Lamiaceae, containing annuals, perennials, subshrubs, and shrubs from many p...

Herb Drought Tolerant Pollinator Perennial

6.8 Fair

12

Globe Thistle

Globe thistle is the common name for plants in the genus Echinops, a group of herbaceous perennials native mainly to Eur...

Blue Structural Drought Tolerant Pollinator

6.8 Fair

13

Aster

Aster is a common name used for many daisy-like plants in the family Asteraceae, as well as for species in the genus Ast...

Purple Autumn Pollinator Perennial

6.5 Fair

14

Catmint

Catmint is the common name for plants in the genus Nepeta, a group of aromatic herbaceous perennials and related plants...

Fragrant Drought Tolerant Pollinator Perennial

6.5 Fair

15

Verbena

Verbena is a genus of flowering plants that includes annuals, herbaceous perennials, and some low-growing or trailing fo...

Annual Colorful Trailing Drought Tolerant

6.5 Fair

16

Sea Thrift

Sea thrift, Armeria maritima, is a compact evergreen perennial found on coastal cliffs, dunes, salt marsh margins, and o...

Pink Coastal Drought Tolerant Grass Like

6.5 Fair

17

Goldenrod

Goldenrod is the common name for flowering plants in the genus Solidago, a group in the aster family. These mostly herba...

Yellow Native Autumn Pollinator

6.3 Fair

18

Thrift

Thrift is the common name for plants in the genus Armeria, a group of low-growing evergreen perennials found especially...

Pink Coastal Rock Garden Drought Tolerant

6.2 Fair

19

Aloe Vera

Aloe vera is a stemless or short-stemmed succulent in the genus Aloe, native to the Arabian Peninsula and now cultivated...

Medicinal Orange Tubular Drought Tolerant

6.0 Fair

20

Portulaca

Portulaca, often called moss rose, commonly refers to Portulaca grandiflora and related flowering species in the purslan...

Annual Colorful Ground Cover Drought Tolerant

5.8 Mediocre