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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Cactus/Succulent
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Plant Height: 20 to 24 inches
Plant Spread: 18 inches
Leaves: Deciduous
Other: Scalloped edges with shades of green and mauve in spring, darken to burgandy/purle as the season progresses.
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Pink
Other: Velvet red buds open to rose color
Flower Time: Summer
Fall
Uses: Cut Flower
Dried Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Drought tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Self fertile
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Cuttings: Tip
Division
Pollinators: Self
Flies
Bees
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights: No. 11141607 filed on 05/31/2005, PP16888 CPBR3451
Child plants: one child plant

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Trade name information:
Trade Name: Xenox®
Cultivar name: 'Karfunkelstein'
Common names
  • Stonecrop
  • Orpine
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Hylotelephium telephium subsp. telephium
  • Synonym: Sedum telephium

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Location: Newby Hall, Yorkshire UK
Date: 2018-09-01
Location: Corner rock garden
Date: August
Location: Corner-East Hill
Date: September
Location: Corner rock garden
Date: September
There are at least 30 bees on this sedum!
Location: Colchester, Essex, UK.
Date: 2022-08-24
Location: Newby Hall, Yorkshire, UK
Date: 2016-08-21
Location: My garden, zone 4 Wisconsin
Date: 2014-9-9

4/19/10 VA zone 7 needs more sun to darken up

september 7 2010
Location: Newby Hall, Yorkshire UK
Date: 2018-06-15
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: 2013-09-02
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: 2013-08-09
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photo credit: Alfred Osterloh
Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire, UK
Date: 2020-08-22
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