No garden ever seems quite complete if it doesn’t have some shade of red or pink flowers blooming in it. It’s quite possible that red and pink are the most popular shades of flowers actually, and with good reason. There are hundreds of plants which create flower blooms in these shades, and when you have large groups of red or pink in your garden, you can’t help but have it noticed around the neighborhood.

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Every day during March - almost every hour, it seems - something happens in our tiny area, something new invites a brief pause and glance at the unfolding blossoms. Such a garden is simple to care for - small and well within the supply of time and energy of everyone. When the early flowers are gone you can fill in with zinnias and marigolds for a summer-long blaze of color lasting until heavy autumn frosts.

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One of the reasons that autumn fire sedum plants are so incredibly durable is because they are constructed like tanks of the plant world. With their long, thick and robust stems they are able to support the weight of their big, beautiful flowers – a feat that most other plant species cannot readily undertake.

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