Hylotelephium Herbstfreude Group

Dorling Kindersley Ltd

Synonyms

Sedum Herbstfreude Group
Hylotelephium Herbstfreude Group

Herbaceous Perennial

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Herbstfreude Group are herbaceous perennials to around 60cm tall and wide characterised by succulent, greyish-green leaves topped with broad, flattened heads of tiny star-shaped flowers, pink in summer and taking on darker colours with age, often turning a coppery-red in autumn

Position

Full sun

Soil Types

Loam, Sand

Max Height

0.5-1 metres

Max Spread

0.5-1 metres

Size

Time to Maturity: 2–5 years
Max Spread: 0.5-1 metres
Max Height: 0.5-1 metres

Growing Conditions

Loam Sand

Moisture: Well–drained
pH: Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun

Aspect: South–facing or West–facing or East–facing
Exposure: Exposed or Sheltered
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
Drought Resistance: Yes

Colour & Scent

Season	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family: Crassulaceae
Native to GB/Ireland: No
Foliage: Deciduous
Habit: Bushy
Genus: Hylotelephium are succulent perennials with heads of small star-shaped flowers in summer to autumn. They are sometimes included within the genus Sedum
Name Status: Correct

How to Grow

Cultivation

Grow in moderately fertile, well-drained, neutral to slightly alkaline soil in full sun

Propagation

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

Suggested planting locations and garden types

City and courtyard gardens
Gravel garden
Patio and container plants
Coastal
Cottage and informal garden
Flower borders and beds

Pruning

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

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

May be susceptible to fungal and bacterial crown rot and root rots