The smoky near black fleshy foliage of this Stonecrop will add dramatic contrast and depth to any sunny garden. Pair with gold or silver foliage perennials to intensify the contrasting hues. Silver-gray buds in late summer burst open to feature starry cream-petaled flowers with garnet-red centers. Sedum are always a welcome nectar source for butterflies and bees.
Stonecrop provides low-care summer and fall color. Sedum store water in their thick succulent leaves which enables them to be extremely drought tolerant once established. Sedum Back in Black is an upright Sedum variety great for a hot, sunny site. A reliable, hardy, and easy-to-grow perennial.