Faux Purple Sedum Berry Stem, 16"

Sedum earns its place in an arrangement by doing the quiet work. The deep plum berries read almost as shadow, and everything lighter set beside them — blush, cream, burgundy — looks brighter for the contrast. This sixteen-inch stem carries its clusters tight and round, a bumpy, tactile texture that breaks up the smoothness of petals.

The stem is wire wrapped in plastic, with hard plastic berries that hold their shape through a season in the storage bin and come out looking the same as they went in. Bend the wire to tilt a cluster toward the rim of the vessel, or clip the stem into smaller sprigs for a wreath, a corsage, or a length of garland.

Tuck five or more through an arrangement on a console or a dining table. It works in spring pastels as readily as it does in a fall palette, which is the main argument for keeping a few on hand year-round.