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Crassulaceae
October Daphne
Sedum sieboldii
Late-season beauty and patience rewarded.
- Family
- Crassulaceae
- Genus
- Hylotelephium
- Native to
- Japan
- Bloom season
- Fall
- Type
- succulent perennial
- Height
- 6-10 in
- Sunlight
- full sun to part shade
- Soil
- well-drained, gritty
- Water
- low
- Hardiness
- 6-9
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- It blooms in October when most other plants are fading, providing crucial late-season nectar for pollinators.
- The round, blue-green leaves are arranged in whorls of three and edged with pink, making it ornamental even without flowers.
- Named for the German-born physician Philipp Franz von Siebold who introduced many Japanese plants to Europe.
- Despite being called 'daphne' it is a stonecrop succulent, completely unrelated to the fragrant Daphne genus.
- The trailing stems arch gracefully from containers and rock walls, making it a favorite cascading plant.
Color meanings
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tranquility
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patience
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enduring grace