Hylotelephium cauticola 'Coca-Cola'

RHS Plant Profile

cliff-dwelling stonecrop 'Coca-Cola'

RHS

Synonyms

Sedum cauticola 'Coca-Cola'

Herbaceous Perennial

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A trailing, succulent, evergreen perennial plant, producing stems to 40cm (16in) long with a height of around 20cm (8in). Oval-shaped, small fleshy leaves are purple flushed glaucous blue-green in colour and are borne on brownish-grey stems. Clusters of pink, star-shaped flowers are produced in late summer and autumn, which are very attractive to pollinatiors and late-flying butterflies, making it a good addition to the wildlife garden.

Position

Full sun

Soil Types

Chalk, Loam, Clay, Sand

Max Height

0.1-0.5 metres

Max Spread

0.1-0.5 metres

Size

Time to Maturity: 2–5 years
Max Spread: 0.1-0.5 metres
Max Height: 0.1-0.5 metres

Growing Conditions

Chalk Loam Clay Sand

Moisture: Well–drained
pH: Acid or Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun

Aspect: South–facing or West–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: Evergreen
Habit: Clump forming, Matforming
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: Accepted

How to Grow

Cultivation

Grows in any well-drained soil, in full sun

Propagation

propagate by softwood cuttings or by division

Suggested planting locations and garden types

City and courtyard gardens
Coastal
Cottage and informal garden
Gravel garden
Patio and container plants
Wildlife gardens
Rock garden
Low Maintenance
Banks and slopes
Flower borders and beds
Garden edging
Ground cover

Pruning

Trim back after flowering has finished, as required.

Pests

may be susceptible to slugs and snails and vine weevil

Diseases

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