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orpine 'Purple Emperor'

Hylotelephium telephium (Atropurpureum Group) 'Purple Emperor'

★ RHS AGM

Genus: Hylotelephium
Family: Crassulaceae

About this plant

'Purple Emperor' is a compact, clump-forming deciduous perennial to 50cm tall, with broad, deep purple leaves on dark red stems, and rounded clusters of small, pale purplish-pink flowers in late summer

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

West Facing

Exposure

Sheltered

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in moderately fertile, well-drained, neutral to slightly alkaline soil in full sun. A drought-tolerant plant

Pruning

Cut back after flowering to maintain shape or leave seedheads overwinter

Propagation

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

Pests

May be damaged by slugs, snails and vine weevil

Diseases

May be subject to root rot

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalFlower BordersHedging ScreensPatio ContainerGround Cover

Planting Places

OutdoorConservatoryBog Garden

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years