Showy Stonecrop, Autumn Joy

Hylotelephium spectabile 'Autumn Joy'

Height: 18-24in
Spread: 18-24in
Zone: 3-9
Exposure: Full sun
Bloom Time/Color: August-October; pink
Uses: Massing, xeriscaping, borders, rock gardens
Maintenance: Low
Other: Attracts butterflies

Showy stonecrop is the perfect carefree perennial for adding color to the fall landscape. 'Autumn Joy' has flat tufts of rusty-pink flowers that shadow the succulent-like leaves beneath, starting in late August and continues blooming until frost. The flower heads attract butterflies and other beneficial pollinators as well. Showy stonecrop does best in full sun in average, well-drained soils but will tolerate drought, rocky soils, and dry conditions. It is also relatively insect and disease resistant. Formerly known as Sedum spectabile.