Showy stonecrop
Hylotelephium spectabile
Showy stonecrop,Ice Plant,Stonecrop
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Description
Hylotelephium spectabile (formerly called Sedum spectabile) is a species of flowering plant in the stonecrop family Crassulaceae, native to China and Korea. Its common names include showy stonecrop, ice plant, and butterfly stonecrop. Growing to 45 cm (18 in) tall and broad, it is an herbaceous perennial with alternate, simple, toothed leaves on erect, unbranched succulent stems. The star-shaped pink flowers are borne in flat cymes 15 cm (6 in) across, in fall (autumn).
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Taxonomy
Order
Rosales
Family
Crassulaceae
Genus
Hylotelephium
Characteristics
Bloom Time
Fall, Summer
Plant Type
Ground Cover, Herbaceous Perennial, Houseplant, Poisonous, Succulent
Lifespan
Perennial
Flower
Flowers appear in flat-topped cymes 4-6 inches across that are packed with 1/2 inch star-shaped flowers. Flowers are in shades of pink and turn dark reddish-brown with age. Bloom time is late summer to fall.
Fruit
Seed heads can be left on for winter interest.
How to Grow
Sunlight
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day), Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Benefits
Attracts
Butterflies
Pollinators
Songbirds