Karfunkelstein orpine
Hylotelephium telephium 'Karfunkelstein'
RHS AGM 2006
USDA zones3 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Karfunkelstein' orpine (Hylotelephium telephium 'Karfunkelstein') is a perennial for borders, rock gardens, and pollinator gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to average, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It forms a clump and grows at a moderate pace. Butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, and birds visit the blooms. Deer and rabbits rarely make it their first choice.
Pairs well with Nodding onion, Blonde Ambition blue grama, and Clustered bellflower.