Okay, I have blogged about 'Autumn Joy' in the past.  This sedum is one of my favorites as it is colorful and super easy to care for.  It is drought tolerant once established. Mine is in full sun near the sidewalk so there is nothing protecting it from the sun or steady wind. It blooms beautifully every year EXCEPT not on May 2nd!!  Usually when I notice the rosey flowers I think "well summer is almost over".  Not this year, spring is barely 6 weeks old. I don't know what to expect from the garden this year.  The Echiums and Buddleia purple plumes have come and gone. The California poppies are still going strong though, that's nice.  The Rockrose has decided to bloom this year, I think it's the compact 'Doris Hibberson' which should be sending up crinkly pink petals in June and July.  The gloriously self-seeding garden nasturtium, Tropaeolum manus seems to nearly bloom year round.  I usually pull it out as it eventually gets pretty leggy. Also noticed that I need to get some fresh mulch down, last year's has dissolved into the soil. Drought tolerant doesn't mean "maintenance free".