General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Cactus/Succulent
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Plant Height: 12 - 18 inches
Plant Spread: 12 - 18 inches
Leaves: Good fall color
Unusual foliage color
Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Other: Star shaped
Flower Color: Pink
Other: Deep rose
Flower Time: Late summer or early fall
Fall
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Uses: Provides winter interest
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Drought tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Self fertile
Pollinators: Various insects
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil
Goes Dormant

Image
Common names
  • Showy Stonecrop
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Hylotelephium spectabile
  • Synonym: Sedum spectabile

Photo Gallery
Location: Heathcote Ontario Canada
Date: 2021  summer
Sedum spectabile'Meteor'    lovely alone in a tub 6 years old

Photo courtesy of Joy Creek Nursery
  • Uploaded by Joy

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