A bright pink flowering variety of Sedum spectabile.
Plant Type
All Plants, Perennials Hardy
Hardiness Zone
4
Sunlight
full
Moisture
average to dry
Soil & Site
average well drained
Flowers
bright pink in August through September
Leaves
light green, sparsely dentate turning yellow in the fall
Dimensions
16 inches by 16 inches
Propagation
division, cuttings
Native Site
The native S. spectabile is native to Korean and North China in the lower altitudes.
Cultivar Origin
Brilliant is a North American introduction prior to World War I.
Misc Facts
The main way to distinguish between S. telephium 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
#96-Sedum Cultivated Stone Crop (Ray Stephenson), #209-The Plant Lovers Guide to Sedums (Brent Horvath)