Sedum (Herbstfreude Group) 'Elsie's Gold'
Hylotelephium (Herbstfreude Group) 'Elsie's Gold'
A variegated succulent with green leaves edged with golden yellow, fading to cream margins in autumn. Green flower buds emerge in mid-summer, opening up to bright pink flower heads of star-shaped flowers, deepening to rich rusty-red as they age into autumn
| Season | Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit |
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Grow in moderately fertile, well-drained, neutral to slightly alkaline soil in full sun. Mulch in early spring and late autumn. Drought tolerant, once established. See hardy cactus and succulent cultivation for further advice
Propagate by division in spring. Propagate by softwood cuttings of non-flowering shoots in early summer
For bushy, compact plants, cut back the new stems by half in late May, this method is called the Chelsea Chop; or cut back after flowering, and during border tidy ups in late winter before new growth emerges; seedheads can be left to overwinter
May be susceptible to slugs, snails, vine weevil and deer
May be susceptible to fungal and bacterial crown and root rots on wet soil, or powdery mildews on dry soils