About

A clump-forming perennial to 30cm high and 40cm wide, with thick erect stems, with slightly scalloped, toothed, grey-green leaves and soft pink flowers in large flat terminal clusters in late summer.

About the genus

Hylotelephium are succulent perennials with heads of small star-shaped flowers in summer to autumn. They are sometimes included within the genus Sedum

Plant details

Height0.1-0.5 metres
Spread0.1-0.5 metres
Suggested usesContainers, rock gardens, dry borders.

Care notes

CultivationGrow in moderately fertile, well-drained, neutral to slightly alkaline soil in full sun
PruningCut back after flowering to maintain shape or leave seedheads overwinter
PropagationPropagate by division in spring or by softwood cuttings of non-flowering shoots in early summer
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free
Disease resistanceMay be susceptible to root and crown rots