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Crassulaceae
Autumn Joy Sedum
Hylotelephium 'Herbstfreude'
Tranquility, lasting friendship, autumn warmth.
- Family
- Crassulaceae
- Genus
- Hylotelephium
- Native to
- Garden hybrid (parents from Asia and Europe)
- Bloom season
- Late Summer, Fall
- Type
- Herbaceous succulent perennial
- Height
- 45–60 cm
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil
- Average, well-drained
- Water
- Low; drought-tolerant
- Hardiness
- 3–9
- Lifespan
- Long-lived perennial
Did you know
- Autumn Joy is one of the most beloved late-season perennials in the world — its broccoli-like flower buds form in midsummer and slowly shift from green to pale pink to deep rust as fall progresses.
- It was bred in Germany in 1955 by Georg Arends; the German name 'Herbstfreude' literally means 'autumn joy'.
- The thick fleshy leaves store water just like a true succulent, and the plant is essentially indestructible in well-drained soil.
- It's one of the most important late-season nectar sources for honeybees, monarch butterflies, and migrating skipper butterflies.
- Even after frost kills the rest of the garden, the dried rust-colored seed heads stand handsomely all winter long, often dusted with snow.
Color meanings
Pink
Quiet endurance