Showy Stonecrop

Hylotelephium spectabile

perennial0.5×0.5 mzone 3–9light shade

Profile

Family: Crassulaceae
Habit: perennial
Height: 0.5 m
Spread: 0.5 m
Growth: medium
Lifespan: 15 years
First yield: after 1 year
Hardiness: zone 3–9
Shade tolerance: light shade
Soil: Sand, Silt
Soil moisture: very dry – semi-dry
pH: 5.5 – 7.5
Synonyms: Sedum, Butterfly Stonecrop

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Flowering & harvest

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Flowering

Times apply to the northern hemisphere in a temperate climate and shift with altitude and cultivar.

Uses

Edible3 of 10

Medicinal3 of 10

Other uses3 of 10

Growing

Grow in moderately fertile, well-drained, neutral to slightly alkaline soil in full sun. A drought-tolerant plant, attractive to wildlife. Propagate by division in spring or softwood cuttings of non-flowering shoots in early summer. Cut back after flowering to maintain shape or leave seedheads overwinter.

⚠️ Hazards

Toxicity: slightly toxic

This is no substitute for expert identification. When in doubt, do not eat it.

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