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 | |
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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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