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