My mum is the queen of growing succulents outdoors, and this drought-tolerant self-seeder is the current star of her garden

White stonecrop (Sedum album) growing in garden gravel area.

This summer, I’ve been absolutely charmed by one plant that’s woven itself around my mum’s garden: a delicate, creeping sedum.

I’ve always been an advocate for learning how to grow sedums, because they’re climate-resilient plants and a hit with pollinators, but I was stunned by the volume of sedum in my mum’s garden – and how it all started from one plant.