Scientific Name
Hylotelephium 'Autumn Delight'
Common Name(s)
Showy Stonecrop
Synonym(s)
Hylotelephium 'Beka', Sedum 'Autumn Delight', Sedum 'Beka'
Scientific Classification
Family: Crassulaceae
Subfamily: Sempervivoideae
Tribe: Telephieae
Genus: Hylotelephium
Parentage
Hylotelephium 'Autumn Delight' is a reverse variegation sport of Hylotelephium 'Autumn Charm', also known as Hylotelephium 'Lajos'.
Description
Hylotelephium 'Autumn Delight', also known as Hylotelephium 'Beka', is a succulent plant with thick, upright stems and chartreuse-yellow leaves with narrow, blue-green, serrated margins.
From late summer into the fall, cream buds open to large clusters of light pink flowers, almost completely covering the entire foliage.
Hardiness
USDA hardiness zones 3a to 9b: from −40 °F (−40 °C) to 30 °F (−1.1 °C).
How to Grow and Care
These popular garden plants are easy to grow. Hylotelephiums are ideal for that part of your garden that gets too much sun or too little water to grow anything else. They also grow well in containers.
Hylotelephiums prefer full sun. They tolerate light to partial shade in hot summer climates but produce weak, floppy growth when grown in too much shade or overly rich soils.
These succulents do not need rich soil, but they need excellent drainage. Choose a commercial potting mix for succulents, or make one yourself.
Once established, Hylotelephiums are drought-tolerant. The best way to water a Hylotelephium is to use the "soak and dry" method. First, get the soil completely wet, then wait until it is dry before watering again.
Feed annually with a balanced fertilizer. According to package directions, apply the fertilizer to the soil in spring as new growth appears.
Hylotelephiums can be grown from seeds, division, or stem cuttings.
Learn more at How to Grow and Care for Hylotelephium.
Links
- Back to genus Hylotelephium
- Succupedia: Browse succulents by Scientific Name, Common Name, Genus, Family, USDA Hardiness Zone, Origin, or cacti by Genus
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