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Crassulaceae
Live-Forever
Hylotelephium telephium
Tenacity, endurance, and eternal affection.
- Family
- Crassulaceae
- Genus
- Hylotelephium
- Native to
- Europe, Asia
- Bloom season
- Late Summer, Fall
- Type
- succulent perennial
- Height
- 30–60 cm
- Sunlight
- full sun to part shade
- Soil
- well-drained, poor to average
- Water
- low; drought-tolerant
- Hardiness
- 3–9
- Lifespan
- perennial; extremely long-lived
Did you know
- The common name comes from its almost indestructible nature — leaves plucked and pinned to a wall can sprout roots.
- Formerly classified as Sedum telephium, it was moved to Hylotelephium based on DNA analysis.
- Butterflies, especially monarchs and painted ladies, are intensely attracted to its late-season nectar.
- Colonial Americans grew it as a dooryard plant and used the fleshy leaves as a folk remedy for burns.
- The dried flower heads hold their shape through winter, providing architectural interest in the snow.
Color meanings
Pink
enduring love
Mauve
quiet perseverance