Autumn Joy sedum
Hylotelephium 'Herbstfreude'
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones3 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size18 to 24 inches tall1.5 to 2.5 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Medium
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Pink, red
- Foliage color
- Green, bronze
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Neutral (pH 6.6 to 7.3), slightly alkaline (pH 7.4 to 7.8), slightly acidic (pH 5.6 to 6.5)
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Autumn Joy' sedum (Hylotelephium 'Herbstfreude') is a succulent for borders, rock gardens, pollinator gardens, and containers. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist, sandy or loamy soil. Pink to red flowers open in early to late autumn and draw butterflies, bees, and birds. Deer tend to pass it by. The green to bronze leaves stay on the plant through the year.
Pairs well with Magnus coneflower and Prairie dropseed.