Scientific Name:
Hylotelephium
'Herbstfreude'
Pronunciation:
hy-loh-te-LEE-fee-um
Common Name:
Autumn Joy sedum, hybrid stonecrop
Family Name:
Crassulaceae
Plant Type:
Flowering cut plant, Herbaceous perennial, Succulent or Cacti
Key ID Features:
Leaves large, thick fleshy lime green, oblong, crenate from middle to tip; inflorescence a corymb bearing many tiny pink florets; stems fleshy and upright.
Habit:
Stiffly upright
Form:
Oval - horizontal
Texture:
Medium - coarse
Mature Height:
0.4 - 0.7m
Mature Spread:
0.6 - 1.0m
Growth Rate:
Slow
Origin:
Garden origin (H. telephium x H. spectabile)
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 4: (-34 to -29 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Water Use:
Moderate
Landscape Uses:
Attract beneficial insects, Bedding plant, Container planting, Cut flower or foliage, Floristry, Group or mass planting, Perennial border, Small garden/space
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Alternate, Spiraled
Texture/Venation:
Succulent
Surfaces:
Lustrous
Colour in Summer:
Bluish, Green
Colour in Fall:
Green, Pink, Red
Shapes:
Elliptic
Apices:
Cuspidate
Bases:
Obtuse
Margins:
Dentate
Inflorescence Type:
Cyme, Floriferous, Corymb-like
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Rotate/stellate
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, Violet, Pink
Flower Scent:
None
Flower Time at Peak:
Aug, Sep, Oct
Fruit Type:
Aggregate fruit, Follicle
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Oct
Additional Info:
Fruit insignificant
Bark or Stem Colour:
Organ Modifications:
Fibrous-like roots, Succulent leaves
Propagation:
Seed, Division - above ground parts
Maintenance:
Medium
Pest Susceptibility:
Scale insects, Slugs or snails (Drought tolerant)
Course(s):
- HORT 1155
- Level 4 Apprenticeship
Location(s):
- (AGB) Acer Griseum Bed
- (BUG) BUG garden
- (CGW) Community Garden West
- (GAZ) GAZebo
- (GAZN) GAZebo North
- (ONE) Overpass North side East