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Hylotelephium (Herbstfreude Group) 'Herbstfreude'

stonecrop 'Herbstfreude'

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  • Other common names stonecrop 'Herbstfreude'

  • Synonyms Sedum (Herbstfreude Group) 'Herbstfreude'
    Sedum spectabile 'Indian Chief'

    Sedum 'Indian Chief'
    Hylotelephium spectabile 'Indian Chief'
    Sedum spectabile 'Autumn Joy'
    Sedum spectabile 'Herbstfreude'
    Sedum 'Autumn Joy'
    Sedum

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  • Family Crassulaceae

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

  • Details 'Herbstfreude' is an herbaceous perennial forming a clump to 60cm in height, with fleshy, oblong, glaucous green leaves and large flat terminal clusters of starry flowers in early autumn. The flowers open from greenish-pink buds, rapidly progressing through pale pink to become deep pink and ultimately taking on a brownish hue

Characteristics

  • Foliage Deciduous

  • Habit Clump-forming

  • Hardiness

    Hardiness ratings

    All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

    • H1a - Under glass all year (>15C)
    • H1b - Can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
    • H1c - Can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
    • H2 - Tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
    • H3 - Hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
    • H4 - Hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
    • H5 - Hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
    • H6 - Hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
    • H7 - Hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)

    H7

Colour

Sunlight

  • Full Sun

  • Aspect South-facing

  • Exposure Exposed

Soil

  • Chalk

    Chalk

  • Sand

    Sand

  • Loam

    Loam

  • MoistureWell-drained

  • SoilChalk, Sand, Loam

  • pHNeutral, Alkaline

Size

  • Ultimate height 0.5-1 metres

  • Ultimate spread 0.1-0.5 metres

  • Time to ultimate height 2-5 years

How to grow

Cultivation Grow in moderately fertile, well-drained, neutral to slightly alkaline soil in full sun. A drought-tolerant plant

Propagation Propagate by division in spring. Propagate by softwood cuttings of non-flowering shoots in early summer

Suggested planting locations and garden types Flower borders and beds Drought Resistant Cottage & Informal Garden Gravel Garden Patio & Container Plants Wildlife Gardens

How to care

Pruning Cut back after flowering to maintain shape or leave seedheads overwinter

Pests May be damaged by slugs, snails and vine weevil

Diseases May be subject to root rot

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