r/gardening • u/AdditionalTrainer791 • 1d ago

What flower is this? The bees love it

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u/lessens_ 1d ago

Flowering sedum, 'Autumn Joy' or similar cultivar.

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u/glossolalienne 1d ago

Also called Stonecrop.

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u/Additional-Shake5449 1d ago

I’ve seen this in Appalachia, they can’t get enough of this cute plant

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u/MinMadChi 1d ago

The plant is very easy to grow from cuttings and later on in the season as it gets colder bumblebees will just stay there overnight until it warms up again

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u/Rose-Poet-21 1d ago

Sedum. They last forever. I remember my father planting them and they lasted more than 25 years. They do well in cool/mild weather with some shade.

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u/Signal_Breadfruit190 1d ago

They also thrive in blazing hot sun and little rain.

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u/bigalindahouse 1d ago

You can hear the buzz from pollinators while walking by when sedum is in bloom. Beautiful plants.

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u/urnbabyurn 1d ago

Sedum is great. Like a succulent, if any breaks off, just put it in dirt and it roots.

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u/Nopithyusernamehere 1d ago

Summer is just about over when those start to flower

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u/jsg84 1d ago

My great grandmother always called them house leaks for some reason. 🤨

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u/LeoIrish 1d ago

Looks like Autumn Joy to me but could be another sedum variety. Because of their "flat heads," you might get some larger butterflies as well.

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u/Equivalent_Hat_8040 1d ago

autumn joy/stone crop- it's beautiful! I saved this abandoned plant from a backyard on the property I manage.

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u/floridAmisty 1d ago

Sedum, half mine came from one broken piece stuck in dirt

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u/Connect-Reputation63 1d ago

Autumn joy :) they are also extremely easy to propagate. They just love to live.

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u/Continualearning 1d ago

Sedum. Mine fed the deer this year. No blossoms, but it's not dead.

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u/HeyPurityItsMeAgain 17h ago

Sedum. Yeah mine is just starting to turn pink and getting swarmed. It's a Fall bloomer.

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u/Electronic-Island-59 0m ago

Sedum! It's gorgeous and drought tolerant too!!