Attractive to butterflies throughout the growing season. The Sedum family encompasses plants that trail, spread like ground cover, tower 2 or more feet (0.6+ m. Other causes of bowed sedum heads may be rich soil or overwatering. By the end of the season you may find sedums falling over from the weight. Commonly called stonecrop in reference to the frequent sighting of the genus in the wild growing on rocks or stony ledges. The larger sedum varieties, such as Autumn Joy, produce huge flower heads. Flowers appear in large, 3-6' across, flattened heads (cymes) atop stems of grayish-green, fleshy, rounded, succulent-like leaves growing in upright to slightly spreading clumps, typically to 2' tall. Its fleshy, green foliage fills in quickly and behaves well, rarely crowding out its perennial pals. AUTUMN JOY is a clump-forming perennial that features masses of tiny, star-like flowers which emerge pink, gradually change to deep rose-red and then coppery-rust in autumn as they die. ‘Autumn Joy’ or ‘Herbstfreude’ sedum is a reliable and attractive perennial known for its ability to emerge in spring as if winter never happened, unscathed and still beloved by all. Many hylotelephiums and sedums are commonly called stonecrop in reference to the frequent sighting of the genus in the wild growing on rocks or stony ledges. Genus name probably honor Telephus, King of Mysia and son of Hercules. Many species and hybrids were formerly place in the genus Sedum. They are commonly called stonecrop and are excellent plants for fall gardens. Hylotelephium is a genus of about 33 species of drought-tolerant herbaceous perennials native to Asia, Europe and North America.

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