There are lots of great things about fall: Weeds grow more slowly. You get to wear your brand new sweaters. And sedums come into their full glory.

I have to admit that I’m a sucker for sedums. I have an entire row of Matrona sedums packed into my front-yard garden. For the better part of the gardening season, they look kinda cool — in a structural way — with their big, succulent-looking leaves and broccoli-like flowerheads.But now they’re starting to turn on the charm. Is it because almost everything else is starting to look kind of drab? Or because they’re coming into bloom?

OK, even I admit that blooms on a sedum will never rival those of the dinkiest rose. But they do look neat, especially some of the new varieties like Black Jack (which boasts blackish leaves and pink flowerheads), Pink Chablis (which has variegated leaves and pink and white flowers) and Neon (which has super bright magenta flowers).

If you want to see some of the newer, showier sedums, check out these sites. If you’re not into sedums (which I can hardly believe), then what are some of your fall favorites?

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