Plant field guide
Sedum (Perennial)
Succulent perennial with flat flower clusters. Autumn Joy is the most popular variety.
Growing requirements
- Scientific name
- Hylotelephium spectabile
- Sun
- full sun
- Water
- low
- Height
- 12 in (30 cm) – 24 in (61 cm)
- Spread
- 18 in (46 cm) – 24 in (61 cm)
- Spacing
- Not recorded
- Hardiness zones & minimum temperature
- USDA 3–9; average annual extreme minimum from -40°F (-40.0°C). Hardiness does not predict local frost dates.
- Difficulty
- easy
Planting & seasonal timing
Northern Hemisphere planting months: not yet verified in our database.
Northern Hemisphere pruning months: March.
For the Southern Hemisphere, these seasonal windows shift approximately six months. Check your local frost forecast, soil temperature, and species requirements; calendar months are not a guarantee of planting safety.
Extremely drought tolerant. Attracts butterflies.
Pruning
Leave dried flower heads through winter. Cut back to ground in early spring.
Fertilizer
None needed
Does not need fertilizer
Mulch
Gravel mulch preferred. Avoid wet conditions.