Scientific Name
Hylotelephium 'Cherry Tart'
Synonym(s)
Sedum 'Cherry Tart', Sedum 'Cherry Tart' SunSparkler®
Scientific Classification
Family: Crassulaceae
Subfamily: Sempervivoideae
Tribe: Telephieae
Genus: Hylotelephium
Origin
Hylotelephium 'Cherry Tart' is a hybrid that results from a controlled cross made in July 2009 between unnamed plants from the Chris Hansen breeding program. In September 2010, it was selected as a unique plant, and in July 2014, it was patented (PP24603P2) as Sedum 'Cherry Tart'.
Description
Hylotelephium 'Cherry Tart', formerly known as Sedum 'Cherry Tart', is a mound-forming succulent with short stems and eye-catching cherry-red leaves. It can reach a height of 6 inches (15 cm) and spread of 18 inches (45 cm). The stems are glabrous, branching at or near the base, and can grow up to 6.4 inches (16 cm) long (including terminal peduncle) and about 0.15 inches (0.4 cm) in diameter.
The flowers are star-shaped, deep pink, and appear in terminal clusters in summer.
Hardiness
USDA hardiness zones 4a to 9b: from −30 °F (−34.4 °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 require excellent drainage. You can 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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