Hylotelephium telephium 'Autumn Joy'
Common Name(s):
Orpine
Sedum
Synonym:
Sedum telephium
Live-forever
Flower:
Pink
Blooms :
Aug
to:
Oct
Flowers tiny, star-like with 4-5 petals, appearing in dense flat-topped broccoli-like clusters
Botanical Description
Fragrant?
NO
Family:
Crassulaceae
Succulent
Foliage:
Green
Small, upright and rounded lime-green leaves outlined in bright cherry-red
Fall Color?
YES
Persistent dry flower heads in burgandy to cinnamon-brown colors which stand upright contrasting with the blue-green foliage
Semi-Evergreen
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Persistent dry flower heads in burgandy to cinnamon-brown colors which stand upright contrasting with the blue-green foliage
Oregon Native?
NO
West State Native?
NO
Origins:
Eastern Europe to Japan
Site Selection
Minimum USDA Hardiness Zone:
3
Water Needs:
L
Sun Needs:
Full Sun
Deer Resistant?
YES
Firewise?
YES
Height:
1.5-2'
Spread:
1.5-2'
Growth Rate:
Fast
Native Habitat:
Mountainous areas, dry, rocky or stony areas
Soil:
Regular to poor, sandy, or gravelly soils; well-drained, neutral
Care Recommendations
Maintenance Level:
Low
Fertilizer:
Can apply compost but none really needed, excess fertilizer will cause stems to flop over
Mulch:
Gravel, pea gravel, small stones
Minimal watering (every 2-3 weeks in summer), dividing every 3-4 years, planting in poor soil, give little if any fertilizer
Long Term:
Winter:
Best to leave seed heads for aesthetic interest, food for birds, protection for crown from freezing
Spring:
Prune diseased, dead, damaged plant parts, dividing crowded plants, pruning to prevent flopping
Summer:
Full sun, minmal water, water deeply every 2-3 weeks during dry hot weather, well-drained nutrient poor soil
Fall:
Minimal care, reducing water, optional deadheading or leaving stems for winter interest and seeds for birds
General Care Comments:
Avoid overwatering and fertilizing; plant in area that allows good water drainage after rain
Common Problems
Will spread if allowed
Diseases:
Fungal infections (which result from excess water) that cause root or crown rot, leaf blotch, leaf spot, stem rot, rusts, powdery mildew
Insects:
Aphids, scale
Environmental Problems:
Excess water and shade will cause stems to flop
Pests:
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