5. Sedum purpureum. Sedum is found in many gardens in our community, but I've also seen it in the natural parkland (the photo at the bottom, with the bee, is from one of our nature walks, the other three are from our garden). It is a perennial that re-surfaces early in the spring and lasts well into the fall.
It has smooth, waxy leaves with almost invisible veins. The edges are serrated with large scallops, and the tip is slightly rounded. The stem is also smooth and waxy, very thick and sturdy. 
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The sedum flowers are clusters of tiny buds, giving the plant a pink broccoli-look. Buds are less than 1/4" and light green in colour when they first appear, gradually developing pink tips. The pink spreads as the flower grows, with full flowering coming in late summer and fall. Come late October, the flowers begin to dry on the stems.
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