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Hylotelephium, Sedum, Showy Stonecrop 'Marchant's Best Red'

Hylotelephiumtelephium subsp. telephium

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Family

Crassulaceae (krass-yoo-LAY-see-ee)

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Genus

Hylotelephium (hy-loh-te-LEE-fee-um)

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Synonym

Sedum telephium

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Sun to Partial Shade

Foliage

Grown for foliage

Deciduous

Herbaceous

Smooth

Height

12-18 in. (30-45 cm)

18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Spacing

15-18 in. (38-45 cm)

18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)

USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)

USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)

USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)

USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)

USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)

USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)

USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)

USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)

USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

Danger

N/A

Bloom Color

Fuchsia (red-purple)

Red

Bloom Time

Late Summer/Early Fall

Mid Fall

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ROSLINDALE, MA | December 2014 | neutral

This upright, late-summer/early-fall blooming sedum is one of the few with a vivid flower color. The bloom season is long.

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