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Evergreen sedum is an exceptional choice for Kiwi gardeners seeking year-round colour, texture, and resilience in their landscapes. With their stunning, drought-hardy foliage, evergreen sedums remain attractive even through New Zealand’s mild winters, providing reliable groundcover or striking accents in both formal and informal gardens. These versatile succulents are perfect for borders, rockeries, pots, coastal gardens, and green roofs, thriving in well-drained soil and basking in full sun. Whether you’re searching for a feature plant or a living mulch, evergreen sedum cultivars bring easy-care structure and subtle seasonal interest to any outdoor space.

Sedum rubrotinctum (Jelly Bean Plant) bright red foliage.

Sedum rubrotinctum (Jelly Bean Plant)

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Sedum rubrotinctum, commonly known as Jelly Bean Plant or Pork and Beans Plant, is a compact, low-growing succulent reaching 15–20 cm tall and spreading up to 30 cm wide. It features plump, jelly bean-shaped leaves that are green with red tips, intensifying with sun exposure. Yellow star-shaped flowers appear in spring. This drought-tolerant plant thrives in well-drained soil and full sun, making it perfect for pots, rockeries, and dry areas in New Zealand gardens.

Suited to regions: Subtropical, Temperate
Plant type: Succulents
Height: 20 cm
Spread: 20 cm
Flowering time: Summer
Tolerances: Coastal, Extended dry periods
Garden uses: Borders, Containers, Living areas, Paths & Steps, Patios
Garden styles: Architectural, Backyard, City & Courtyard, Coastal, Frontyard, Modern, Rock
Sedum 'Gold Mound' growing as a bright yellow ground cover plant.

Sedum Gold Mound

Sedum 'Gold Mound' is grown for its colourful foliage and creeping growth habit. It forms a carpet of small, succulent, golden leaves. These are held as clusters on stems that creep across the ground to spring up new clusters. It typically grows to 15 cm in height and 30 cm in width, performing best when planted in full sun on a well-drained site. Sedum 'Gold Mound' is commonly grown in a container, used in rock gardens, or grown along the edge of a path where it can spill out. It is also well-suited for planting around outdoor living areas.

Suited to regions: Subtropical, Temperate
Plant type: Succulents
Height: 15 cm
Spread: 30 cm
Flowering time: Summer
Tolerances: Coastal, Extended dry periods
Garden uses: Borders, Containers, Living areas, Paths & Steps, Patios, Pool areas
Garden styles: Backyard, City & Courtyard, Coastal, Frontyard, Japanese, Modern, Rock, Tropical
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Why Choose Evergreen Sedum for Your Garden?

One of the main reasons evergreen sedum is so popular is its incredible adaptability. These succulents are not only low-maintenance but also tolerant of dry spells and poor soils, making them ideal for both beginner and experienced gardeners. Their fleshy, water-holding leaves look fresh throughout the year, with many varieties showing off additional reddish or golden hues in winter. Evergreen sedum beds suppress weeds and require minimal watering once established, perfect for busy households or low-maintenance landscape designs.

Top Evergreen Sedum Varieties

If you’re on the lookout for standout plants, there’s a wonderful range of evergreen sedum options to explore. Consider Sedum dendroideum (Tree Stonecrop), a robust variety with unique branching shapes and clusters of cheerful yellow blooms during autumn. For something more compact and colourful, Sedum Green Blob is prized for its eye-catching, round, emerald mounds – ideal for container displays or small spaces.

Varieties like Sedum spurium 'Tricolor' (Caucasian Stonecrop) are particularly popular thanks to their variegated pink, cream, and green foliage, which brings brightness to garden edges or mixed borders all year. For a golden accent, Sedum reflexum Angelina stands out with its vivid yellow-green stems that glow across the coldest months.

Planting and Care Tips

Evergreen sedum thrives in New Zealand’s climate, especially when provided with well-drained soil and plenty of sunlight. Avoid overwatering, and protect from excessive shade for the best colour and form. These succulents are outstanding for tricky spots—think gravel gardens, retaining walls, or even as a living mulch beneath larger shrubs. When planting, space sedum plants apart to allow room for spreading, which encourages dense mat formation in time.

Great Companions and Design Ideas

Pairing evergreen sedum with other easy-care succulents and flowering perennials lets you create dynamic, pollinator-friendly planting schemes. For late-season blooms, Sedum spectabile is an excellent companion, offering upright clusters of pink flowers through summer and autumn. Mass planting or mixing several varieties provides year-round structure and colour, ensuring your garden is always inviting.

Ready to transform your landscape with evergreen sedum? These stunning succulents ensure your outdoor spaces look crisp, colourful, and tidy, no matter the season. Explore our range to find your perfect match and enjoy effortless beauty year-round.


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