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Hylotelephium 'Blade Runner' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Hylotelephium 'Blade Runner'

Hylotelephium 'Blade Runner'

Drought Resistant

Genus: Hylotelephium
Family: Crassulaceae

About this plant

A clump-forming, herbaceous perennial up to 35cm tall, with fleshy, ovate green leaves, with serrated edges, producing terminal clusters of star-shaped, purplish-red flowers in late summer to early autumn

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

AlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

South FacingWest FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in moderately fertile, well-drained, neutral to slightly alkaline soil in full sun

Pruning

Cut back after flowering to maintain shape or leave seedheads overwinter

Propagation

Propagate by division in spring or by softwood cuttings of non-flowering shoots in early summer

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

May be susceptible to root and crown rots in damp soils

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalGround CoverHedging Screens

Planting Places

Outdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Clump Forming

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years