Description | Sedum Neon (Hylotelephium spectabile) Name refers to the neon-colored pink flowers. An improvement over Sedum Brilliant. |
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Plant Type | Perennials Hardy, Site author's observations |
Hardiness Zone | 3-9 |
Sunlight | full |
Moisture | average to dry |
Soil & Site | average to dry, well drained |
Flowers | bright neon pink (also described as bubble gum pink) colored flowers in September |
Dimensions | 15-18 by 15-18 inches (HS), upright |
Propagation | easy by division, cuttings |
Cultivar Origin | Originated as a sport of a seedling in a block of Sedum Brilliant at the Payne Ivy Farm. Discovered by Richard Davis and Meriweather Payne. |
Author's Notes | The main way to distinguish between S. telephinium and S. spectabile is; spectabile flowers have very long stamens, smaller, green not blue green leaves that are less dentate and the plants are shorter. |
Notes & Reference | #209-The Plant Lovers Guide to Sedums (Brent Horvath), #212-Plant Delights Nursery (www.plantdelights.com) |