Hylotelephium, Sedum, Showy Stonecrop 'Chocolate Drop'

Hylotelephiumtelephium subsp. telephium

Family
Crassulaceae (krass-yoo-LAY-see-ee)
Genus
Hylotelephium (hy-loh-te-LEE-fee-um)
Synonym
Sedum telephium
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Foliage
Herbaceous
This plant is resistant to deer
Textured
Height
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)
Spacing
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)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
Danger
N/A
Bloom Color
Pink
Bloom Time
Late Summer/Early Fall
Other Details
Category
Alpines and Rock Gardens
Perennials
Cactus and Succulents
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Grow outdoors year-round in hardiness zone
Can be grown as an annual
Bloom Characteristics
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
By dividing the rootball
From leaf cuttings
From herbaceous stem cuttings
Seed Collecting
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Portland, Oregon

Waxahachie, Texas

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Gardener's Notes:

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Portland, OR (Zone 8b) | September 2015 | positive

I purchased this because it was on sale but it seems to be attracting bees so that's a plus!

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| July 2015 | neutral

I have only recently acquired this plant (i just had to buy it when i first saw it) and its the darkest sedum ive seen on the market to d...Read More

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