Hylotelephium 'Purple Emperor' (Autumn Stonecrop, Showy Stonecrop)


Origin:  Hybrid
Family:  Crassulaceae
Light:  Full sun
Height:  1.5-2'
Spacing:  2'
Blooms:  3-6" across, terminal flowerhead, small, star-shaped, deep purple buds open to showy, rose-pink, late Summer to Fall
Foliage:  Herbaceous, succulent, large, from dark green in Spring to reddish-purple
Soil:  Well-drained, poor, sandy, gravelly, dry, neutral-mildly alkaline, drought tolerant
Water:  Low
Uses:  Xeriscaping, rock garden, butterfly garden, along walkways, container, group planting, mass, cut flowers, foliage
Propagation:  Rootball divisions, stem/cuttings

Comments:  Hylotelephium 'Purple Emperor' or Autumn Stonecrop or Showy Stonecrop is a hybrid herbaceous perennial succulent with an upright, dense growth habit.  In late Summer, terminal deep purple buds appear on Hylotelephium 'Purple Emperor' which open to star-shaped rosy-pink flowerheads through late Fall.  Florists enjoy the lovely cut flowers.  Butterflies and bees are magnetized by its nectar-rich blossoms.  In Spring, Showy Stonecrop Purple Emperor produces deep green herbaceous succulent foliage on purple stems;  the leaves turn to an exquisite reddish purple in Summer.  Autumn Stonecrop Purple Emperor is easily propagated from rootball divisions,  stem cuttings or leaf cuttings.   It thrives best in well-drained, poor dry, sandy, gravelly soil, in a sunny location.  Hylotelephium 'Purple Emperor' tolerates drought well and is excellent for xeriscaping.  It is low maintenance.    Mass plant Showy Stonecrop Purple Emperor along walkways or driveways for a terrific display.  Group plant for added colors in the rock garden.  Hylotephium 'Purple Emperor' can also be container cultivated. 

USDA Zones: 3-9

JennysGarden.com...Plants images and gardening descriptions of Hylotelephium 'Purple Emperor' (Autumn Stonecrop, Showy Stonecrop) growing in Jenny's Garden

Image of butterfly, bees and bird attracttor, Hylotelephium 'Purple Emperor' or Autumn Stonecrop or Showy Stonecrop

Image below shows deep purple buds of Hylotelephium 'Purple Emperor'

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