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Crassulaceae
Autumn Joy Stonecrop
Hylotelephium 'Herbstfreude'
Tranquility and enduring beauty.
- Family
- Crassulaceae
- Genus
- Hylotelephium
- Native to
- Garden hybrid
- Bloom season
- Summer, Fall
- Type
- perennial
- Height
- 1.5-2 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- well-drained, average
- Water
- low
- Hardiness
- 3-9
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- The flower heads change color through the seasons: green buds, to pink, to rose, to copper-rust.
- It was named 'Herbstfreude' (Autumn Joy) by German breeder Georg Arends around 1955.
- Butterflies are extremely attracted to its flat-topped flower clusters, making it a top pollinator plant.
- The dried seed heads provide winter garden interest and food for overwintering birds.
- The thick succulent stems can root easily from cuttings, even if simply laid on moist soil.
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lasting beauty