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Showy Sedum

Hylotelephium spectabile
Perennials

(Detailed plant information can be found at the bottom of the page.)
Hylotelephium spectabile

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Hylotelephium spectabile Plant Information

Classification  
   
Scientific Name: Hylotelephium spectabile
Common Name: showy sedum
Family: Crassulaceae
Suggested Uses: perennial, beds & borders
   
Characteristics  
   
Plant Form: rounded
Height: 1 - 2 feet
Spread: 1 foot
Foliage: green-gray, 3" long, succulent leaves
Flower: pink, white, or red flowers in dense corymbose cymes
Bloom Period: Fall
   
Environment  
   
Sun: full sun
Water: low water requirement

drought-tolerant
Soil: requires well-drained soil

tolerates salt

adaptable
Heat Tolerance: high heat tolerance
USDA Zone: zones 4 - 9
Native Range: Japan
   
Care  
   
Maintenance: propagation by division or stem cuttings

can stick cuttings directly into the garden
Pests & Pathology: susceptible to aphids
Wildlife: attracts butterflies

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