Sedum is one of the most well known genera of plants in cottage
gardens, xeriscape gardens and commercial landscaping, with good
reason. Also called stonecrop or orpine, their reputation as an
unflappable hardy perennial plant is well deserved, as they will
thrive in some of the most challenging conditions we can throw
at them. Other odd names that this plant gets called are
bittercress, welcome-home-husband-be-thee-ever-so-drunk, and
live forever. Due to the botanists getting carried away and
being unable to decide where exactly each type of plant fits, it
also goes by the Latin name of Hylotelephium, generally in
reference to the plants we know as Sedum spectabile and
telephium. Butterfly Garden Plants Sedum for Groundcovers Sedum
can be found almost around the globe, wherever tough conditions
are. Even North America boasts several native Sedum species;
Sedum lanceolatum, S. integrifolium, which is also called S.
roseum, and S. stenopetalum. Sedum spathufolium and S. divergens
are also native to high alpine