Plants that endlessly perform for next-to-no effort must top every gardener's wish list, and Sedum 'Autumn Joy' beats them all.
Sedum 'Autumn Joy' (or Hylotelephium 'Herbstfreude') is the low maintenance perennial set to dominate 2026. 'This is as low maintenance as one can get,' says plant expert Laura Coggan. 'Quite literally, watering, fertilizing, and good fertile soil can make this plant flop. This plants thrives on neglect and poor soil,' she adds.