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Hylotelephium telephium

Low MaintenanceDrought Resistant

Genus: Hylotelephium
Family: Crassulaceae
Common Names: alpine, alpine live-long, frog's stomach, harping Johnny, life-everlasting, live forever, live-for-ages, livelong, midsummer men, orphan John, stone-hot, witch's moneybags, live-for-ever

About this plant

H. telephium is a clump-forming, deciduous perennial with erect, pale green stems bearing fleshy, grey-green leaves. Small, dark pink, star-shaped flowers are produced in dense clusters in late summer and early autumn

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 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 subject to fungal and bacterial crown rot and root rots

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalGround CoverHedging ScreensPatio ContainerBanks SlopesFlower Borders

Planting Places

OutdoorConservatoryGreenhouse

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Clump Forming

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years