Matrona Sedum features burgundy stems, rose-edged, gray-green leaves, and maroon-to-pale-pink flowers in August and September. A hybrid of 'Atropurpureum' and 'Autumn Joy', 'Matrona' first appeared in Germany in 1998 and later was named that country's Outstanding Perennial. It grows to 18 inches tall and 12 inches wide, prefers full sun and well-drained soil, resists drought, and likes most soils. Attractive to bees and butterflies, it also makes an excellent cut flower.