Valued for its ease in propagation, low maintenance, and enduring beauty, 'Postman's Pride' sedum is the ideal dark-foliaged plant for sunny, dry locations. Discovered by a Belgian postal carrier in his garden, this striking perennial has a semi-upright habit and produces a mass of red to purple flowers, which are alive with honeybees and butterflies from the end of summer through fall. Like all other sedums, 'Postman's Pride' is useful in rock and xeriscape gardens because, once established, it will thrive without irrigation except during severe droughts.

This showstopper produces conspicuous, red-purple leaf sheaths with dense, purple domed flowerheads.

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This mound of lavender-blue flowers and aromatic, grayish green leaves up to 2 feet tall and 3 feet wide is great as edging or in a border, herb, or rock garden. It is an easy to grow, prolific bloomer that seems to be deer resistant. It blooms the whole summer and tolerates some shade. It also looks great with roses or on walls.

This is one of the smallest species of goldenrod, topping out at only 4 to 6 inches high in poor soils, and 2 feet high in fertile soils. It is considered a garden-worthy species, with gray-green leaves that form clumps and languid, one-sided yellow plumes. It is tolerant of both sandy and clay soils.