Hylotelephium spectabile 'Stardust'
stonecrop ( syn. Sedum )
Succulent, grey-green leaves, topped with large, flat, white flower-heads in summer. This wonderful white-flowered ice plant is a valuable late source of nectar for butterflies and bees. Occasionally producing the pink flowers of its parent Sedum spectabile, it looks great planted in bold drifts towards the front of a sunny, well-drained border.
How to care for Hylotelephium spectabile Stardust:
The flowerheads look great left during the winter to add shape and texture to your border. In February and March cut back the old flowerheads and apply a generous 5-7cm (2-3in) mulch of well-rotted garden compost or manure around the base of the plant. Once established, sedums can have a tendency to flop leaving an open and unsightly centre, especially in fertile soil. One technique to help prevent this is the 'Chelsea chop'. During the last week of May (RHS Chelsea Flower Show week), cut one in every three stems back to the ground. This will produce plants that are less lush and flower slightly later.
Flowering period:
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Eventual height:
0.45m
Eventual spread:
0.4m
Position:
Full sun
Rate of growth:
Average
Soil:
Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil
Hardiness:
Fully hardy
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This perennial dies back to below ground level each year in autumn, then fresh new growth appears again in spring.
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