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The Most Popular Succulents and Hardy Sedum
The three most-saved succulents and hardy sedums are Ice Plant, Stonecrop and Yucca. Among plants cataloged as cacti or succulents, these are the genera Sow gardeners save most. Cold hardiness and water needs vary widely within this category.

Ice Plant
Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 25 varieties. Jewel-bright daisies open over a water-storing mat in hot, dry ground.
Zones 5–10All 25 varieties →
Stonecrop
Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 105 varieties. Water-storing foliage and late flower plates keep sunny beds useful through drought.
Zones 4–10All 105 varieties →
Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 50 varieties. Sword-like evergreen rosettes and towering flower stalks thrive in exposed ground.
Zones 4–10All 50 varieties →
Hens and Chicks
Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 16 varieties. Hen-and-chick rosettes multiply into colorful mosaics through cold and drought.
Zones 4–8All 16 varieties →
Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 110 varieties. Bold, geometric rosettes create living architecture in hot, sharply drained sites.
Zones 5–10All 110 varieties →
Dunce Cap
Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 5 varieties. Concentric rosettes multiply around curious cone-like flower spikes in gritty soil.
Zones 5–10All 5 varieties →
Prickly Pear
Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 20 varieties. Paddle-shaped stems prove a cactus can bring flowers and strong form outdoors.
Zones 6–10All 20 varieties →
Spurge
Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 75 varieties. Graphic bracts and sculptural foliage bring months of form to sharply drained beds.
Zones 4–9All 75 varieties →
Orchid Cactus
Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 8 varieties. Flattened cascading stems produce huge, luminous flowers on a surprisingly compact plant.
Zones 6–9All 8 varieties →
Dewflower
Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 3 varieties. Shimmering flowers cover low, bead-like foliage when sun and drainage are plentiful.
Zones 6–9All 3 varieties →
Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 26 varieties. Symmetrical rosettes offer living color and geometry for pots and warm borders.
Zones 9–10All 26 varieties →
Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 1 variety. Its representative is notable for being dry-spell tolerant and usually passed over by deer.
Zones 9–10All 1 variety →
13Crassula
Jade Plant
Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 22 varieties. Stacked or branching succulent leaves offer extraordinary shape in a small footprint.
Zones 9–10All 22 varieties →
14Aloe
Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 28 varieties. Fleshy rosettes store water efficiently, while many species add striking flower spikes.
Zones 9–10All 28 varieties →
15Aeonium
Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 14 varieties. Rosettes held on branching stems give containers a sculptural, tree-like silhouette.
Zones 9–10All 14 varieties →
16Alocasia
Elephant Ear
Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 16 varieties. Monumental, shield-shaped leaves make a single plant feel instantly lush.
Zones 9–10All 16 varieties →
Pigface
Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 4 varieties. Its representative is notable for being dry-spell tolerant and spring flowering.
Zones 9–10All 4 varieties →
Pig's Ear
Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 4 varieties. Powdery, paddle-shaped leaves create strong form with very little water.
Zones 9–10All 4 varieties →
Ghost Plant
Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 5 varieties. Its representative is notable for being North American native and dry-spell tolerant.
Zones 9–10All 5 varieties →
Split Rock
Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 1 variety. Its representative is notable for being dry-spell tolerant and late summer flowering.
Zones 7–9All 1 variety →
About this list
How was this the most popular succulents and hardy sedum list ranked?
A plant must first match the catalog filters named in the title. Each genus is represented and ranked by its most-saved matching variety, so genera with many cultivars do not receive an automatic advantage.
Are any succulents winter-hardy in the ground?
Plenty — hardy sedum, sempervivum (hens-and-chicks), and some agave and opuntia take hard freezes as long as they have excellent drainage. Wet feet in winter kills far more of them than cold does.
What soil do outdoor succulents need?
Fast-draining and lean. Amend heavy clay with grit or coarse sand, or plant on a slope or raised area — the goal is that water never sits around the roots.
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