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orpine 'Strawberries and Cream' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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orpine 'Strawberries and Cream'

Hylotelephium telephium 'Strawberries and Cream'

Genus: Hylotelephium
Family: Crassulaceae

About this plant

'Strawberries and Cream' is a clump-forming deciduous perennial to 60cm tall, with purple stems bearing ovate, purple-tinged leaves and sprays of pale pink to white flowers opening from deep pink buds in late summer

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

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

Flower BordersGround CoverCottage InformalHedging ScreensPatio Container

Planting Places

OutdoorBog GardenConservatory

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years